2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival

January 29th - February 12th, 2025

Nagasaki Peiron Championship & Port Festival

July 27th - 28th, 2024

Bayside of Light - Nagasaki Christmas 2024

Kira Kira Festival

November 29th - December 22nd, 2024

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

Kujukushima Oyster Festival - Fall / Winter

Huis Ten Bosch - Kingdom of Light

A maginificent display of 10 million lights

2025 Nomozaki Daffodil Festival

Mid/Late of January, 2025

Kanoukaen

Mar 29, 2025

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

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!

The Huis Ten Bosch Tulip Festival

February 9th - April 7th, 2024

Enter the Flower Kingdom!

Nagasaki Kunchi / Okunchi

October 7th - 9th, every year

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

Cave of Light

December 7th, 2024 - March 2nd, 2025

Yosakoi Sasebo Festival

October 18th - 20th, 2024

The largest Yosakoi event in Kyushu.

The Spirit Boat Procession / Shoronagashi

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

Nagasaki's traditional summer event

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.

Unzen Akari No Hanaboro

February 2nd - February 22th, 2025

Light-up event inspired by frosty fog, iconic winter charm in Unzen.

Spiny Lobster Festival, Nomozaki

September 1 - 30th, 2024

Nagasaki Tall Ships Festival

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

Nakashima River Summer Festival

Festivitas Natalis

December 7th, 2024

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

Umegae Sake Brewery Open Warehouse in Autumn

Early November

Let's enjoy the fine taste of locally brewed sake!

Tabira Park Hikari No Festa

December 13th, 2024 - January 13th, 2025
Light-up time is 17:00-21:00.

Izuhara Port Festival, Tsushima Island

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

Saikai Bridge Whirlpool Festival

Mar 16 - April 7, 2024

A great contrast of whirlpools and cherry blossoms.

Takengei (Wakamiya Inari Shrine's Autumn Festival)

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

Mizukake Jizo Festival

August 23rd・24th every year

A Summer tradition of Emukae

Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Late March - early April

A park with a great view and a bronze statue of Ryoma Sakamoto can be seen. Every year, the "Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival" is held with 350 Someiyoshino cherry trees lit with paper lanterns.

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.

Hirado Flounder Festival

January 27th - March 17th, 2024

Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony

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

A prayer for everlasting world peace.

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.

Goto Camellia Festival

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

Isahaya Akari Fantasia

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.

Sasebo Seaside Festival

Sep 7 - 8th, 2024

Speaking of summer in Sasebo, it's Seaside Festival! Fantastic fireworks decorate the summer night sky.

Shiman-rokusennichi Festival

August 8th - 10th every year

The summer festival of Fukuishi Kannon

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.

Shindenan Spring Public Viewing

Sechibaru the First Tea of the Season Festival "Jigemon(locally grown) Fair"

Late May

It is an event that you can fully enjoy the rich flavor of Sechibaru Tea.