Kyushu & Okinawa, Japan

Festivals & Events

The great matsuri of Kyushu and Okinawa, through the year — when they happen and where.

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Okinawa Zentō Eisā Festival

Late August / early September · Okinawa· In 9 days

January

Tamaseseri

1.3.

February

Lantern & FireNagasaki

Nagasaki Lantern Festival

Mid February (Lunar New Year)

April

SeasonalOita

Beppu Onsen Festival

Early April

Spring Grand Festival

April

May

Festivals & ParadesFukuoka

Hakata Dontaku Port Festival

May 3–4

July

Hakata Gion Yamakasa
Festivals & ParadesFukuoka

Hakata Gion Yamakasa

Early–mid July

Lantern & FireFukuoka

Tobata Gion Ōyamagasa

Late July

August

Lantern & FireKumamoto

Yamaga Tōrō Matsuri

Mid August

September

DanceOkinawa

Okinawa Zentō Eisā Festival

Late August / early September· In 9 days

Hojoya

9.12 2026 〜 9.18· In 15 days

Autumn Grand Festival (Hojoe Festival)

Autumn Grand Festival (Hojoe Festival)

September· In 24 days

October

Festivals & ParadesNagasaki

Nagasaki Kunchi

October 7–9

Festivals & ParadesOkinawa

Naha Great Tug-of-War

Mid October

Festivals & ParadesMiyazaki

Miyazaki Jingū Grand Festival (Shanshan Uma)

Late October

November

SeasonalSaga

Saga International Balloon Fiesta

Late October – early November

DanceKagoshima

Kagoshima Ohara Matsuri

Early November

Festivals & ParadesSaga

Karatsu Kunchi

November 2–4