murmurNiigata 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
- Take-no-Karakai Bamboo Tug of War in Omi Ended Usually mid January Thu, Jan 15, 2026
- Muko-nage and Sumi-nuri at Matsunoyama Onsen Ended Usually mid January Thu, Jan 15, 2026Fri, Jan 15, 2027
- Sekki-ichi Winter Market (Chinkoro Market) Ended Usually mid January Sun, Jan 11, 2026 / Sun, Jan 18, 2026
February
- Honjoji Oni Odori (Demon Dance) Ended Usually early February Tue, Feb 3, 2026
- Secchu Hanamizu Iwai (Snow Water Blessing) Ended Usually mid February Sat, Feb 14, 2026
- Tokamachi Snow Festival Ended Usually late February Feb 20–22, 2026Feb 19–21, 2027
March
- Urasa Bishamondo Naked Pushing Festival Ended Usually early March Mar 6–7, 2026Sat, Mar 6, 2027
- Murakami Machiya Doll Tour Ended Usually in March Mar 1 – Apr 3, 2026
April
- Amatsu Shrine Spring Festival (Itoigawa Kenka Matsuri) Ended Usually early April Apr 10–11, 2026
- Takada Castle Site Park Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually early April Apr 3–19, 2026
- Bunsui Oiran Procession (Tsubame Cherry Blossom Festival) Usually mid April · Please check the official website for dates.
May
- Tokamachi Kimono Festival Ended Usually early May Sun, May 3, 2026
- Aomi Shrine Spring Festival (Kamo Matsuri) Ended Usually late May May 20–22, 2026
- Sado Onidaiko Dotcom Ended Usually late May May 23–24, 2026
June
- Mitsuke Imamachi and Nagaoka Nakanoshima Giant Kite Battle Ended Usually early June Jun 6–8, 2026
- Shirone Giant Kite Battle Ended Usually early June Jun 4–8, 2026
- Shibata Iris Festival Ended Usually mid June Jun 17–28, 2026
July
- Murakami Grand Festival Ended Usually early July Jul 6–7, 2026
- Sekiyama Shrine Fire Festival Ended Usually mid July Jul 18–19, 2026
- Joetsu Festival Usually late July · Please check the official website for dates.
- Gion Kashiwazaki Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 24–26, 2026
- Aikawa Mine Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
- Yahiko Lantern Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 24–26, 2026
August
- Nagaoka Festival Grand Fireworks Ended Usually early August Aug 2–3, 2026
- Niigata Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 7–9, 2026
- Dainosaka Bon Dance Ended Usually mid August Aug 14–16, 2026
- Suibara Festival Ended Usually late August Mon, Aug 24, 2026
- Kenshin Festival (Kenshinko-sai) Ended Usually late August Aug 22–23, 2026
- Shibata Castle Town Festival Ended Usually late August Aug 27–29, 2026
September
- Niigata Soh-Odori Dance Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 19–23, 2026
- Katakai Festival (Asahara Shrine Autumn Festival) Ended Usually mid September Sep 11–12, 2026
October
- Kome Hyappyo Matsuri (Hundred Sacks of Rice Festival) Ended Usually early October Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Iwafune Grand Festival Usually mid October Oct 18–19, 2026
- Aikawa Matsuri (Annual Festival of Utou Shrine) Usually mid October Mon, Oct 19, 2026
November
- Oujinsai at Kinpu Shrine Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.
- Yahiko Chrysanthemum Festival Usually in November Nov 1–24, 2026
December
- Gishisai (Festival of the Loyal Retainers) Usually mid December · Please check the official website for dates.