murmurOmura Nagoshi Festival
Omura City · Around JR Omura Station and Nagoshi Yume-dori street
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Omura Nagoshi Matsuri Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 2–3, 2026 （Ended） Both days 16:00–22:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Every year, August 2 – August 3 Fireworks on the eve
- Venue
- Around JR Omura Station and Nagoshi Yume-dori street
- City
- Omura City, Nagasaki
About
Started in 1980, Omura's summer festival is unusual in Japan: a joint Nagoshi grand rite held together by the city's Shinto shrines. It marks the midsummer purification that refreshes body and mind for the second half of the year, and seeks to pass on a sense of gratitude to the gods. A fireworks show on the eve gets things going. On the two main days, the lighting of a huge lantern tower in front of JR Omura Station signals the start of local performing arts, dedicatory taiko, children's drumming and mochi scattering. Night-market stalls pack the shopping arcade and Nagoshi Yume-dori, and on the final day residents join a powerful mass dance. Limited-edition goshuin shrine stamps are available during the festival, and free shuttle buses run from Omura Park and other spots.
Sources
- OfficialOmura Nagoshi Matsuri Association www.omura-nagoshi.com
- OfficialNagasaki Prefectural Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) www.nagasaki-tabinet.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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