murmurSaga 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
- Onja Onja Fire Festival (Onisube Ritual) Ended Usually early January Wed, Jan 7, 2026
- Takezaki Kannonji Shushoe Oni Matsuri (Demon Festival) Usually early January · Please check the official website for dates.
- Gyokusenbo Fire-Walking Ritual Ended Usually mid January Sun, Jan 25, 2026
February
- Hatsuuma Festival at Yutoku Inari Shrine Ended Usually early February Sun, Feb 1, 2026
- Haifuri Matsuri (Ash-Sprinkling Festival) at Minato Ekijingu Ended Usually mid February Wed, Feb 11, 2026
- Saga Castle Town Hina Doll Festival Ended Usually mid February Feb 14 – Mar 15, 2026Feb 13 – Mar 14, 2027
- Mishima Kasedori Usually mid February · Please check the official website for dates.
March
- Chiriku Hachimangu Okayu Festival (Rice Porridge Divination) Ended Usually mid March Sun, Mar 15, 2026
- Kashima Sakagura (Sake Brewery) Tourism Ended Usually late March Mar 28–29, 2026Mar 27–28, 2027
- Tosu Yayoi Cherry Blossom Festival Ended Usually late March Sun, Mar 29, 2026
April
- Ogi Harusame Festival Ended Usually early April Sat, Apr 4, 2026
- Spring Sekisai Ceremony at Taku Confucian Shrine Usually mid April · Please check the official website for dates.
- Arita Ceramics Fair Ended Usually late April Apr 29 – May 5, 2026Apr 29 – May 5, 2027
May
- Imari Dotchan Festival Ended Usually late May Sun, May 31, 2026
- Kashima Gatalympics (Mudflat Games) Ended Usually late May Sun, May 31, 2026
- Saga Joka Sakae no Kuni Festival Ended Usually late May May 23–24, 2026
June
- Yobuko Giant Tug-of-War Ended Usually early June Jun 6–7, 2026
- Two-Thousand-Year Lotus Viewing at Chiriku Doi Park Ended Usually late June Jun 27–28, 2026
July
- Hata-age Flag-Raising Rite at Ayabe Hachiman Shrine Ended Usually mid July Wed, Jul 15, 2026
- Nagasaki Kaido Kanzaki Post Town Festival Ended Usually late July Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- Hamasaki Gion Festival Ended Usually late July Jul 25–26, 2026
August
- Kashima Odori Dance Festival Ended Usually early August Aug 7–8, 2026
- Taku Yamakasa Ended Usually mid August Aug 15–16, 2026
- Saga Ganjin Festival Kentoshi Boat Race Ended Usually late August Sun, Aug 23, 2026
September
- Jobaru River Hangii Festival Ended Usually early September Sat, Sep 5, 2026
- Nousa Kunchi (Game Odori Dance) Ended Usually late September Sun, Sep 27, 2026
October
- Dengaku of Shirahige Shrine Usually mid October · Please check the official website for dates.
- Imari Tontenton Festival Usually late October Oct 23–25, 2026
- Saga International Balloon Fiesta Usually late October Oct 30 – Nov 3, 2026
- Takeo Onsen Autumn Festival and Takeo Yabusame (Horseback Archery) Usually late October Oct 22–23, 2026
- Yoshinogari Furusato Honoo Matsuri (Fire Festival) Usually late October Oct 24–25, 2026
November
- Karatsu Kunchi Usually early November Nov 2–4, 2026
- Ureshino Onsen Autumn Festival Usually early November Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- Arita Autumn Ceramics Fair Usually late November Nov 19–23, 2026
December
- Ohitaki Fire Ritual, Yutoku Inari Shrine Usually early December · Please check the official website for dates.