Kanagawa Prefecture・Oiso Town
Oiso Tanabata Festival
A dragon made of bamboo decorations parades through Nishi-Koiso in a Tanabata festival that leads to the sea
FIND YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE
Seaside — Festival listings in Japan — Page 17
Explore Japanese festivals matching Seaside. Find dates, highlights and travel information for your visit. Page 17.
Narrow down your criteria
Shizuoka Prefecture・Atami City, Ito City, and Higashi-Izu Town
Kashima Odori in the Higashi-Izu region
A dedication performance from Higashi-Izu, brought together by gohei wands, fans, song, and drums
Mie Prefecture・Yokkaichi City, Owase City
Hokusei and Kumano Kujira-fune Events
A spirited battle between the kujira-fune and whale, passed down as a local tradition
Fukuoka Prefecture・Yoshitomi Town
Hosoyamai and Kami-zumo
A traditional Yoshitomi Town performance in which deity dolls dance and perform sumo
Nagasaki Prefecture・Iki City
Iki Boat Racing Event
Red-and-white boats race across the sea to the rhythm of oars and chants—a boat race passed down in Iki
Nagasaki Prefecture・Nagasaki City
Nomo Bon Odori
The old Bon Festival traditions of Nomo, brought together through dance and shipboard rituals
Okinawa Prefecture・Taketomi Town
Shichisai Festival in Sonai and Hoshidate, Iriomote Island
A turning-point festival on Iriomote Island, inviting good fortune from the sea and enlivened by diverse performing arts
Hokkaido・Betsukai Town
Nishibetsu River Akiaji Festival
An autumn day savoring and enjoying Betsukai’s historic salmon
Hokkaido・Otaru City
Otaru Oshoro Herring Fishing Traditions event
A cultural heritage event in Otaru’s Oshoro area that keeps the songs and customs of herring fishing alive