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

August has 27 UNESCO-listed festivals. Here are the 2027 dates for “Gujo Odori”, “Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival Float Event”, “Kuwana Ishidori Festival Saisha Float Event” and more, in date order.

Furyu-odori

Gujo Odori

Gujo, Gifu

Sat, Jul 10 – Sat, Sep 4, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Hachinohe Sansha Taisai Festival Float Event

Hachinohe, Aomori

Sat, Jul 31 – Wed, Aug 4, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Kuwana Ishidori Festival Saisha Float Event

Kuwana, Mie

Sat, Jul 31 – Sun, Aug 1, 2027

Officially announced
Furyu-odori

Oni Kenbai

Kitakami, Oshu and Hiraizumi, Iwate

Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Uozu Tatemon Event

Uozu, Toyama

Fri, Aug 6 – Sat, Aug 7, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Sunari Festival Danjiri-bune Boat Event and Miyoshi-nagashi

Kanie, Aichi

Sat, Aug 7 – Sun, Aug 8, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Kyoto no Rokusai Nenbutsu

Kyoto, Kyoto

Mon, Aug 9 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

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

Ayado no Yonenbutsu to Bon Odori

Toyota, Aichi

Tue, Aug 10 – Sun, Aug 15, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Wago no Nenbutsu Odori

Anan, Nagano

Fri, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

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

Totsukawa no Oodori

Totsukawa (Ohara, Musashi, Nishikawa), Nara

Fri, Aug 13 – Sun, Aug 15, 2027

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

Shiraishi Odori

Kasaoka (Shiraishi Island), Okayama

Fri, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

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

Omiya Odori

Maniwa (Hiruzen area), Okayama

Fri, Aug 13 – Thu, Aug 19, 2027

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

Tsushima no Bon Odori

Tsushima (villages across the island), Nagasaki

Estimate Fri, Aug 13 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

Estimate (unconfirmed)
Illustration · photos wanted
Furyu-odori

Nagai no Dainenbutsu Kenbai

Morioka, Iwate

Estimate Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

Estimate (unconfirmed)
Illustration · photos wanted
Furyu-odori

Niijima no Oodori

Niijima, Tokyo

Sat, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 15, 2027

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

Dai no Saka

Uonuma, Niigata

Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16, 2027

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

Niino no Bon Odori

Anan, Nagano

Sat, Aug 14 – Tue, Aug 17, 2027

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

Utogi no Bon Odori

Shizuoka, Shizuoka

Sat, Aug 14 – Sun, Aug 15, 2027

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

Hirado no Jangara

Hirado (9 districts: Hirado, Nakano, Hoki, Himosashi, Shishi, Tsuyoshi, Nakatsura, Oshishiki, Noko), Nagasaki

Sat, Aug 14 – Wed, Aug 18, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Tokuyama no Bon Odori

Kawanehon, Shizuoka

Sun, Aug 15, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Nishimonai no Bon Odori

Ugo, Akita

Mon, Aug 16 – Wed, Aug 18, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Mushono no Dai Nenbutsu

Uenohara, Yamanashi

Mon, Aug 16, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Hanawa Festival Yatai Float Event

Kazuno, Akita

Thu, Aug 19 – Fri, Aug 20, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Furyu-odori

Kemanai no Bon Odori

Kazuno, Akita

Sat, Aug 21 – Mon, Aug 23, 2027

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

Takinomiya no Nenbutsu Odori

Ayagawa (Takinomiya Tenmangu, Takinomiya Shrine), Kagawa

Sun, Aug 22, 2027

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

Kuta no Hanagasa Odori

Kuta, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto

Tue, Aug 24, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule
Yama, Hoko, Yatai

Shinjo Festival Float Event

Shinjo, Yamagata

Tue, Aug 24 – Thu, Aug 26, 2027

Calculated from the usual rule

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