2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 2025

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Saikai Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 16 - April 7, 2024

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

Nagasaki's largest fire festival, reenacting the tales of historical scrolls.

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

The pride of Nagasaki - the grand autumn festival integrating traditional culture and international flair.

Kira Kira Festival

Every December

Must-check winter tradition with a million illuminations around Sasebo city.

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 18th - 20th, 2024

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

August 9th (held on the same day every year)

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

The Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival

February 9th - April 7th, 2024

Enter the Flower Kingdom!

Kamigoto Church Concerts 【Church Week 2024】

December 1st - 16th, 2023

A spiritual experience that interweaves light and sound

2024 Nagasaki Port Festival

July 27 - 28th, 2024

10,000 fireworks over two days!

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

Usually held on the end of April *November 4 - 5th, 2023

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

August 15th (held on the same day every year)

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

Celebrate the unique of history of this border island, Tsushima.

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

Festivitas Natalis

December 7th, 2024

A christmas event, which makes you feel as if a travel back in 400 years.

Emukae Sentourou (Thousand Lantern) Festival

August 23 - 24th, every year

Experience a festival over 500 years old with a lantern-lit night of wonder!

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Maruyama Hana Festival (Maruyama Women's Festival)

November 9th - 10th, 2024

Recreating a parade of courtesans in one of the former three largest hanamachi districts in Japan.

Takengei (Wakamiya Inari Shrine's Autumn Festival)

October 14th - 15th *held on the same date each year

Nagasaki Kite-flying Tournament

Early April

Hataage battle, a fight that has been going on since the Edo period, in which the contestants cut off their opponents' kite.

Ryujin Festival(Hiyo-hiyo Matsuri)

Mid-July

The traditional ceremony which has been held for about 300 years, praying for a good haul and safety of fishermen.

Goto Camellia Festival

Enjoy the winter of Goto painted with the color of camellia.

Isahaya Akari Fantasia

Hasami Spring Pottery Festival

Apr 29 - May 5, 2023

Local specialty ceramicware on sale - find your favorite!

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Tateyama Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Late March - early April

It has the most cherry blossoms of any park in Nagasaki City, with approximately 700 cherry trees in full bloom when the season is at its best in late March or early April.

Omura Flower Festival

Omura is filled with flowers from spring to early summer.

Bayside of Light - Nagasaki Christmas 2024

Nagasaki Settlement Festival

Mid-September

A festival reminiscent of the pride and prosperity of Nagasaki during the settlement period

Saikai Bridge Whirlpool Festival

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Mt. Nakao Autumn Ceramics Festival, Hasami

Doya Tanada (Rice Terrace) Festival

Usually held on the second Sunday of October

A magical scenery created by some 2,600 softly-lit lanterns along the rice terrace.

Shimbara Water Festival

August 24th, 2024

Mikawachi-yaki (ware) HAMAZEN Festival

May 1st - May 5th, 2024

Take a walk through this scenic townscape of Mikawachi kiln mountain, and enjoy touring around the porcelain factories.

Hirado Flounder Festival

January 27th - March 17th, 2024

Shimabara Winter Night Fantasia

December 7th, 2024 - January 11th, 2025
*Light-up Time: 17:30-22:00

Seasonal tradition illminated with 200,000 light-ups in Shimabara city.