Matsuri BiyoriCalendar of Japan's UNESCO-listed festivals
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Festivals in October

October has 10 UNESCO-listed festivals. Here are the 2027 dates for “Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai”, “Hojozu Hachimangu Shrine Festival Hikiyama and Tsukiyama Events”, “Sawara Float Event” and more, in date order.

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Furyu-odori

Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai

Hinode, Tokyo

Estimate Sat, Sep 25 – Sun, Oct 3, 2027

Estimate (unconfirmed)
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Hojozu Hachimangu Shrine Festival Hikiyama and Tsukiyama Events

Imizu, Toyama

Fri, Oct 1 – Sat, Oct 2, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Sawara Float Event

Katori, Chiba

Fri, Oct 8 – Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Kanuma Imamiya Shrine Festival Yatai Float Event

Kanuma, Tochigi

Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Takayama Festival Yatai Float Event

Takayama, Gifu

Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
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Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Otsu Festival Hikiyama Float Event

Otsu, Shiga

Sat, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
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Furyu-odori

Katte Jinja no Shinji Odori

Iga (Yabata), Mie

Sun, Oct 10, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
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Furyu-odori

Nobara Hachimangu Furyu

Arao (Komoya, Nobara, Kawanobori), Kumamoto

Fri, Oct 15, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Kawagoe Hikawa Festival Float Event

Kawagoe, Saitama

Sat, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 17, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Ueno Tenjin Festival Danjiri Float Event

Iga, Mie

Fri, Oct 22 – Sun, Oct 24, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule

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