Festivals in Japan in August
Japan has 42 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan August festivals on the 3D map- Aomori Nebuta Festival · Aomori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Hirosaki Neputa Festival · Aomori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Goshogawara Tachineputa · Aomori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Hachinohe Sansha Taisai · Aomori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Morioka Sansa Odori · Iwate · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
- Sendai Tanabata Festival · Miyagi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Matsushima Lantern Floating Fireworks · Miyagi · Fire Festivals
- Akita Kanto Festival · Akita · Civic Light and Fireworks Festivals
- Omagari Fireworks · Akita · Fire Festivals
- Yamagata Hanagasa Festival · Yamagata · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
- Shinjo Festival · Yamagata · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Fukushima Waraji Festival · Fukushima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Japan in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Japan in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lantern Floating Fireworks | Matsushima · Miyagi | Varies by local fire-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Omagari Fireworks | Daisen · Akita | Varies by local fire-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Lantern Festival | Yamaga · Kumamoto | Varies by local civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Nebuta Festival | Aomori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Neputa Festival | Hirosaki · Aomori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tachineputa | Goshogawara · Aomori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Sansha Taisai | Hachinohe · Aomori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Sansa Odori | Morioka · Iwate | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tanabata Festival | Sendai · Miyagi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Kanto Festival | Akita | Varies by local civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Hanagasa Festival | Yamagata | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Festival | Shinjo · Yamagata | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
- collective dance
- street procession
- dress display
- local wine
- rice foods
- fire purification
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Aomori: Aomori Nebuta Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Hirosaki · Aomori: Hirosaki Neputa Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Goshogawara · Aomori: Goshogawara Tachineputa; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Hachinohe · Aomori: Hachinohe Sansha Taisai; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Morioka · Iwate: Morioka Sansa Odori; Folk Dance and Music Festivals; Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar
- Sendai · Miyagi: Sendai Tanabata Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Matsushima · Miyagi: Matsushima Lantern Floating Fireworks; Fire Festivals; Varies by local fire-rite calendar
- Akita: Akita Kanto Festival; Civic Light and Fireworks Festivals; Varies by local civic festival calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in August 2026?
Japan in August features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Folk Dance and Music Festivals, Fire Festivals, Civic Light and Fireworks Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including portable shrine procession, festival float procession, shrine blessings, festival street food.
Which regions have August festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Aomori, Hirosaki · Aomori, Goshogawara · Aomori, Hachinohe · Aomori, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, Japan has 8 festival cores and 42 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Folk Dance and Music Festivals, Fire Festivals, Civic Light and Fireworks Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as portable shrine procession, festival float procession, shrine blessings, festival street food.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- festival street food
- dango
- local bento
- collective dance
- street procession
- dress display
- local wine
- rice foods
- fire purification
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