murmurTochigi 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
- Hokkoji Gohanshiki (Forced Rice-Eating Ritual) Usually early January 2026CancelledSun, Jan 3, 2027
- Oyama New Year Market (Hatsuichi) and Daruma Market Ended Usually mid January Mon, Jan 12, 2026Mon, Jan 11, 2027
February
- Setsubun Yoroi Toshikoshi (Armored Warrior Procession to Bannaji Temple) Ended Usually early February Sat, Jan 31, 2026Sat, Jan 30, 2027
- Great Setsubun Festival at Osaki Shrine Usually early February Wed, Feb 3, 2027
- Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Snow Hut Festival Usually in February Jan 29 – Feb 28, 2027
March
- Otaue Rice-Planting Rite (Mikuriya Shrine) Usually early March Sun, Mar 7, 2027
- Bonten Festival at Kamo Shrine Ended Usually mid March Sun, Mar 8, 2026
April
- Gohanshiki Rice-Forcing Ceremony at Rinnoji Temple, Nikko Usually early April Fri, Apr 2, 2027
- Kazami Kagura Sacred Dance Usually early April Sun, Apr 4, 2027
- Otawara Yatai Festival Ended Usually mid April Apr 18–19, 2026
- Mashiko Spring Pottery Fair Ended Usually late April Apr 29 – May 6, 2026
May
- Mamada no Jagamaita (Serpent Festival of Mamada) Ended Usually early May Tue, May 5, 2026Wed, May 5, 2027
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine Grand Spring Festival Ended Usually mid May May 17–18, 2026May 17–18, 2027
- Kanuma Satsuki Azalea Festival Ended Usually late May May 23 – Jun 1, 2026May 22–31, 2027
- Nasu Goshinka Fire Festival Ended Usually late May Sun, May 31, 2026
June
- Heike Grand Festival (Yunishigawa Onsen) Ended Usually early June Jun 6–7, 2026
- Nasu Namikiri Fudoson Fire Festival Ended Usually late June Sun, Jun 28, 2026Mon, Jun 28, 2027
July
- Tenno-sai Summer Festival at Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine Ended Usually mid July Jul 15–20, 2026
- Moka Summer Festival (Kojin Festival) Usually late July · Please check the official website for dates.
- Yamaage Festival (Karasuyama Open-Air Kabuki) Ended Usually late July Jul 24–26, 2026Jul 23–25, 2027
August
- Ashikaga Fireworks Festival Ended Usually early August Sat, Aug 1, 2026Sat, Aug 7, 2027
- Nikko Waraku Odori Ended Usually early August Fri, Aug 7, 2026Fri, Aug 6, 2027
September
- Sano Hidesato Festival Ended Usually mid September Sep 12–13, 2026
- Crying Baby Sumo at Ikiko Shrine Ended Usually late September Sun, Sep 20, 2026
- Nasu Kyubi Festival Ended Usually late September Sun, Sep 27, 2026
- Shiobara Onsen Traditional Hot Spring Festival Ended Usually late September Sun, Sep 27, 2026
October
- Kanuma Autumn Festival Ended Usually early October Oct 10–11, 2026
- Oyama Fireworks Festival Ended Usually early October Sat, Oct 3, 2026Sat, Oct 2, 2027
- Kikusui Festival (Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine) Usually late October Oct 24–25, 2026
November
- Mashiko Autumn Pottery Fair Usually early November Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2026
- Chochin Momi Lantern Festival (Nogi Shrine) Usually late November Sat, Nov 28, 2026
December
- Komaruyama Grand Festival (Daiennichi) Usually mid December · Please check the official website for dates.
- Otariya Winter Night Festival at Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine Usually mid December Tue, Dec 15, 2026
- Akutai Matsuri “Insult Festival” (Oiwasan Bishamonten) Usually late December Thu, Dec 31, 2026