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

May has 9 UNESCO-listed festivals. Here are the 2027 dates for “Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival Float Event”, “Chiryu Dashi Bunraku and Karakuri”, “Omi Konan no San'yare Odori” and more, in date order.

Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival Float Event

Takaoka, Toyama

Fri, Apr 30 – Sat, May 1, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Chiryu Dashi Bunraku and Karakuri

Chiryu, Aichi

Sun, May 2 – Mon, May 3, 2027

Not held in 2027
Illustration · photos wanted
Furyu-odori

Omi Konan no San'yare Odori

Kusatsu and Ritto, Shiga

Mon, May 3 – Wed, May 5, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Illustration · photos wanted
Furyu-odori

Omi no Kenketo Matsuri Naginata Furi

Moriyama, Koka, Higashiomi and Ryuo, Shiga

Mon, May 3 – Wed, May 5, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Seihakusai Festival Hikiyama Float Event

Nanao, Ishikawa

Mon, May 3 – Wed, May 5, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Kamezaki Shiohi Festival Float Event

Handa, Aichi

Mon, May 3 – Tue, May 4, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Johana Shinmeigu Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event

Johana, Nanto, Toyama

Tue, May 4 – Wed, May 5, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Ogaki Festival Yama Float Event

Ogaki, Gifu

Sat, May 8 – Sun, May 9, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Yasuraibana

Kita Ward, Kyoto (Imamiya Shrine, Genbu Shrine, Kawakami Daijingusha, Kamigamo), Kyoto

Sat, May 15, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule

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