Nagasaki festival calendar

Month by month: when each event is usually held, and the dates we have confirmed.

Dates can change. Check the official website before you go.

January

Kaizu Shishi Koma Mai (Lion Dance) Usually early January · Please check the official website for dates.
Hetomato Festival Ended Usually mid January Sun, Jan 18, 2026

Nagasaki Lantern Festival Usually in February Feb 5–21, 2027
Nagasaki Kaido Omura Domain Post Town Festival Ended Usually mid February Wed, Feb 11, 2026
Goto Camellia Festival Ended Usually late February Feb 28 – Mar 8, 2026

Hara Castle Ikki Festival Ended Usually early April Sun, Apr 5, 2026
Obama Onsen Yu Matsuri (Hot Spring Festival) Ended Usually early April Sun, Apr 5, 2026
Hasami Ceramics Fair Ended Usually late April Apr 29 – May 5, 2026

Baramon Kite Flying Festival Ended Usually early May Tue, May 5, 2026
Hirado Kaido Tokajin Festival Ended Usually early May May 3–4, 2026
Mikawachi Ware Kilns Hamazen Festival Usually early May · Please check the official website for dates.
Sonogi Tea Market Ended Usually mid May May 15–17, 2026

Onigi Toka Matsuri (Onigi Rice Terrace Candle Festival) Ended Usually early June Sat, Jun 6, 2026
Obama Onsen Jacaranda Festa Ended Usually early June Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Gonoura Gion Yamakasa Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
Isahaya Mando River Festival Ended Usually late July Sat, Jul 25, 2026
Nagasaki Minato Matsuri (Port Festival) Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
Jizo-bon in Izuhara Usually late July · Please check the official website for dates.

Omura Nagoshi Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 2–3, 2026
Tsushima Izuhara Port Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 1–2, 2026
Chankoko Bon Dance Usually mid August · Please check the official website for dates.
Shoro Nagashi (Spirit Boat Procession) Ended Usually mid August Sat, Aug 15, 2026
Emukae Sen-Toro Lantern Festival Usually late August · Please check the official website for dates.

Nonnoko Isahaya Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 19–20, 2026
Shiratori Shrine Grand Festival (Tamanoura) Usually late September · Please check the official website for dates.

Nagasaki Kunchi Ended Usually early October Oct 7–9, 2026
Banshoin Lantern Festival Usually in October · Please check the official website for dates.
Takengei Bamboo Acrobatics (Wakamiya Inari Shrine) Usually mid October · Please check the official website for dates.
Kojima Shrine Autumn Festival (Okunchi), Ukujima Usually mid October Oct 17–18, 2026
YOSAKOI Sasebo Festival Usually mid October Oct 16–18, 2026
Shimabara Onsen Shiranui Festival Usually mid October Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Matsuura Suigun Festival Usually late October Oct 24–25, 2026

Hasami Sarayama Kikae Matsuri (Tableware Exchange Fair) Usually early December Dec 5–6, 2026
Iki Kagura: Daidai Kagura at Sumiyoshi Shrine Usually late December · Please check the official website for dates.