Okayama 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

Takura Ushigami Shrine Grand Festival Ended Usually early January Mon, Jan 5, 2026
Fukuriki Kojin Shrine Lunar New Year Grand Festival Ended Usually late January Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2026

Kayukuda Matsuri (Rice Porridge Harvest Divination) Ended Usually early February Sun, Feb 8, 2026
Anyoji Eyo (Anyoji Naked Festival) Ended Usually mid February Sat, Feb 14, 2026
Saidaiji Eyo (Naked Festival) Ended Usually mid February Sat, Feb 21, 2026

Saigyo Matsuri Ended Usually early March Sun, Mar 8, 2026
Bitchu Takahashi Machiya Street Hina Doll Festival Ended Usually late March Mar 27 – Apr 5, 2026

Tanjoji Oeshiki (Procession of the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas) Ended Usually mid April Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Ogashima Gongen Festival Ended Usually late April Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Fuse Shrine Rice-Planting Festival (Otaue Matsuri) Ended Usually early May Tue, May 5, 2026
Manabeshima Running Mikoshi Ended Usually early May May 3–5, 2026
Koboji Neri-Kuyo (Procession of Bodhisattvas) Ended Usually early May Tue, May 5, 2026

Yuga Shrine Nagoshi Purification (Wakuguri Matsuri) Ended Usually late June Tue, Jun 30, 2026
Saitoji Temple Flower Festival Ended Usually late June Sun, Jun 28, 2026

Yubara Onsen Hanzaki Matsuri (Giant Salamander Festival) Ended Usually early August Aug 7–8, 2026
Shiraishi Odori (Shiraishi Island Bon Dance) Ended Usually mid August Aug 13–16, 2026
Ryozanji Temple Gohosai Festival Ended Usually mid August Fri, Aug 14, 2026
Bitchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori (Bon Dance) Ended Usually mid August Aug 14–16, 2026
Wamojiyaki Matsuri (Wake Fire Character Festival) Ended Usually mid August Sun, Aug 16, 2026
Uraja (Okayama Momotaro Festival) Ended Usually late August Aug 22–23, 2026

Chusei Yumegahara Daikagura (Kagura Performance) Ended Usually mid September Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Tamashima Matsuri Ended Usually late September Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Oura Shrine Autumn Grand Festival (Kurabeuma Horse Ritual) Ended Usually early October Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Kamo Taisai Festival Usually mid October Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Katsuyama Festival: Katsuyama Kenka Danjiri (Clashing Floats) Usually mid October Oct 19–20, 2026
Dogeza Matsuri (Samurai Weapon Procession) Usually mid October Thu, Oct 15, 2026
Tsuyama Matsuri Usually late October Sun, Oct 18, 2026 / Sun, Oct 25, 2026

Yugasan Fire-Walking Festival Usually early November Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Yakage Post Town Festival Daimyo Procession Usually early November · Please check the official website for dates.

Saijo Inari Ohitaki Grand Fire Festival Usually early December · Please check the official website for dates.