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Summer festivals and Bon Odori events in Japan

Overview

Various regional summer festivals and Bon Odori events are being held across Japan in August 2026.

In Tochigi Prefecture, Nasushiobara City scheduled several events, including the 109th Bon Dance Festival, a dairy-themed Viehfest, a fireworks display featuring a drone show, and a hot-spring ceremony. In Nagasaki Prefecture, Sasebo hosted a Bon-dance festival at Shimae Park after a fifty-year hiatus, featuring drum performances and a yukata contest.

Other mid-August festivities include the Noryo Bon Odori Festival in Urayasu, which features food stalls and local traffic restrictions, and the 2nd Aoki Jisha Fureai Bon Odori in Kobe, held at the Sunshine Wharf Kobe event plaza.

Entities

Shiohara Onsen · Shimae Park · Nasu no Furusato fireworks · Nasushiobara City · Sasebo City

Timeline

  1. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Summer Bon Odori festivals scheduled for August 2026 in Urayasu and Kobe

    Regional Bon Odori summer festivals are scheduled for August 2026 in Urayasu and Kobe, featuring traditional dances and food stalls.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Nasushiobara and Sasebo revive summer festivals across Japan

    Nasushiobara hosts multiple summer festivals, while Sasebo revives a half‑century‑old Bon‑dance event, both celebrating local culture in Japan.

Sources

fnn-news.com · fnn.jp · ichi-24.jp · kobehigashinada.goguynet.jp · nanavi.jp · news.cube-soft.jp · nishinippon.co.jp · tripre.jp