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JST2026.10.25

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Official image from the Hoshi no Furusato Kihoku Matsuri

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Kagoshima PrefectureUpcoming

Stage performances and fireworks bring the Hoshi no Furusato Kihoku Matsuri to life

Opening day202611.07Sat

Final day202611.08Sun

2635 Kamobiki, Kihoku, Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture

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Fukuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Matsuri Koga, featuring food stalls and stage events, takes place on November 15

Opening day202611.15Sun

Final day202611.15Sun

Koga City

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Shizuoka PrefectureUpcoming

New Year’s shrine visit at Shirooka Shrine from midnight on New Year’s Day, with sweet red bean soup and amazake

Opening day202701.01Fri

Final day202701.01Fri

Shirooka Shrine

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Shizuoka PrefectureUpcoming

See in the New Year at Asama Shrine, with free amazake and oshiruko

Opening day202612.31Thu

Final day202701.01Fri

Grounds of Asama Shrine

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Gifu PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Bunraku Day at Mizunami Bunrakukan: discover the three-person art of puppet jōruri

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Bunrakukan

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Official image for the 47th Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade

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Kanagawa PrefectureCurrently ongoing

The 47th Yokosuka Mikoshi Parade: mikoshi and floats make their way through Yokosuka

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Yokosuka Chuo-dori; ceremony venue: inside the Tokyo Kyushu Ferry Terminal parking lot

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Official image for the Shimada City Tea Thanksgiving Festival

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Shizuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Shimada City Tea Thanksgiving Festival at Makinohara Park

Opening day202611.13Fri

Final day202611.13Fri

Kanaya Fujimicho, Shimada (Makinohara Park)

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Okinawa PrefectureUpcoming

Shichi Festival on Iriomote Island: flag standards and ceremonial boat rowing in Sonai and Hoshidate

Opening day202611.22Sun

Final day202611.22Sun

Sonai and Hoshidate districts

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Mie PrefectureUpcoming

Matsusaka Momen Story 2026 celebrates the appeal of Matsusaka cotton

Opening day202611.08Sun

Final day202611.08Sun

Central Matsusaka and other locations

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Image from the official Obiki Inari Antique Market listing

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Gunma PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Around 60 stalls at the Obiki Inari Antique Market, with Japanese antiques and vintage finds in the shrine grounds

Opening day202601.01Thu

Final day202612.21Mon

Grounds of Obiki Inari Shrine

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Image officially published for the Saburo no Taki Autumn Leaves Festival

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Hiroshima PrefectureUpcoming

Enjoy the waterfall and 800 autumn-colored trees at the Saburo no Taki Autumn Leaves Festival

Opening day202611.15Sun

Final day202611.15Sun

Saburo no Taki

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Official image for the Kabuki and Folk Performing Arts Festival

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Saitama PrefectureUpcoming

Two days of local performing arts and regional food at Ogano Cultural Center

Opening day202611.14Sat

Final day202611.15Sun

Ogano Cultural Center

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Fukuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Two Days of Tea Served in Agano Ware and Sweets at the Fukuchi Sweets Grand Tea Ceremony

Opening day202611.14Sat

Final day202611.15Sun

Kanada Dome, Fukuchi Town Indoor Sports Arena, 1171-1 Kanada, Fukuchi Town, Tagawa District, Fukuoka Prefecture

Admission is free. The pottery wheel experience costs ¥1,000, including firing, and the tea ceremony experience is free to join.

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The 59th Onga–Nakama District Agriculture Festival-4

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Fukuoka PrefectureUpcoming

The 59th Onga–Nakama District Agriculture Festival brings food and live music to Boat Race Ashiya

Opening day202612.05Sat

Final day202612.06Sun

3540 Ashiya, Ashiya Town, Onga District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Boat Race Ashiya

Admission is free.

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Illustration of the Setsubun Festival for Prayers for Protection from Misfortune (attendees and priests)

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Fukuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Setsubun Festival for Prayers for Protection from Misfortune at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine: Bean-Throwing and Sake Served in Gourds

Opening day202701.26Tue

Final day202702.28Sun

Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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Saga PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Imari Autumn Festival 2026: Check how the rain forecast affects events and viewing arrangements

Opening day202610.24Sat

Final day202610.25Sun

Central Imari, Imari City, Saga Prefecture

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Fukuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Oshiroi Matsuri at Oyamazumi Shrine in Asakura: rice harvest divination using new-rice paste

Opening day202612.02Wed

Final day202612.02Wed

Oyamazumi Shrine, Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture

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Official image for the Katsuradani 88-Temple Pilgrimage

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Shizuoka PrefectureUpcoming

Following the stone markers of Shuzenji Katsuradani: the Katsuradani 88-Temple Pilgrimage

Opening day202611.07Sat

Final day202611.09Mon

Shuzenji Onsen district, Izu City, Shizuoka Prefecture

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Oita PrefectureUpcoming

Explore the streets in period costume and welcome the night at the Hita Tenryo Festival

Opening day202611.14Sat

Final day202611.15Sun

Around Mamedamachi and Tsukikuma Park, Hita, Oita Prefecture

The costume walk experience costs 500 yen per person. Parking near the venues requires separate advance booking and is subject to a fee; rates for standard vehicles vary by sales category.

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A photo of Kogo Ōura-gaku in the shrine grounds in front of the worship hall. Two boys face each other at a time, wearing white headbands, blue kimono-style tops and monpe trousers, as they dance while crossing long staffs.

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Oita PrefectureCurrently ongoing

At Kogo Omikami Shrine’s autumn festival, follow Kogo Ōura-gaku from Dōraku to Niwa-raku

Opening day202610.25Sun

Final day202610.25Sun

Kogo Omikami Shrine, Kusu Town, Oita Prefecture

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A scene from a Hiroshima Kagura performance (for illustrative purposes)

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Hiroshima PrefectureCurrently ongoing

Hiroshima Kagura Regular Performance: Wednesday-night performances in 2026

Opening day202604.01Wed

Final day202612.23Wed

Hiroshima Prefectural Culture Center, Hiroshima City

The same-day ticket price is confirmed. Advance-ticket details have not been confirmed.

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Yamaguchi PrefectureUpcoming

Mikka-zumo at Kiminomiya Shrine: sacred sumo and tournaments

Opening day202611.03Tue

Final day202611.03Tue

Kiminomiya Shrine, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture

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Yamaguchi PrefectureUpcoming

The 46th Kasadojima Festival: A Day of Seafood and Showa-Era Songs

Opening day202611.01Sun

Final day202611.01Sun

No. 1 Parking Lot, Kokumin Shukusha Ojo, Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture

The published information does not list an admission fee for the venue. Raffle tickets for a chance to win local specialties cost ¥300 each.

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Yamaguchi PrefectureUpcoming

Try your hand at catching kuruma prawns with chopsticks at the Hikari Furusato Festival

Opening day202611.15Sun

Final day202611.15Sun

DS Life Design Yamato Park (Yamato General Sports Park), Hikari, Yamaguchi Prefecture

The only participation fee confirmed is for the kuruma prawn chopstick-catching activity. The prices of rice and kuruma prawns are sales information, not participation fees.

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