Festivals in Japan in July
Japan has 31 local festival variants to explore in July, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan July festivals on the 3D map- Hokkai Heso Matsuri · Hokkaido · Port and Maritime Festivals
- Hachinohe Sansha Taisai · Aomori · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Shiogama Minato Festival · Miyagi · Port and Maritime Festivals
- Soma Nomaoi · Fukushima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Aizu Tajima Gion Festival · Fukushima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Maebashi Tanabata Festival · Gunma · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival · Saitama · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Narita Gion Festival · Chiba · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Sawara Grand Festival · Chiba · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Mobara Tanabata Festival · Chiba · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival · Kanagawa · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Murakami Taisai · Niigata · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Japan in July, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in July by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Japan in July: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in July.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkai Heso Matsuri | Furano · Hokkaido | Varies by local harbor, fishing, and sea-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Sansha Taisai | Hachinohe · Aomori | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Minato Festival | Shiogama · Miyagi | Varies by local harbor, fishing, and sea-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Nomaoi | Soma · Fukushima | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Aizu Tajima Gion Festival | Minamiaizu · Fukushima | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tanabata Festival | Maebashi · Gunma | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Uchiwa Festival | Kumagaya · Saitama | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Gion Festival | Narita · Chiba | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Sawara Grand Festival | Katori · Chiba | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tanabata Festival | Mobara · Chiba | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Shonan Hiratsuka Tanabata Festival | Hiratsuka · Kanagawa | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Taisai | Murakami · Niigata | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- boat procession
- waterside safety prayers
- community boat racing
- rice foods
- seafood
- festival street food
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- dango
- local bento
- collective dance
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by July, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Furano · Hokkaido: Hokkai Heso Matsuri; Port and Maritime Festivals; Varies by local harbor, fishing, and sea-rite calendar
- Hachinohe · Aomori: Hachinohe Sansha Taisai; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Shiogama · Miyagi: Shiogama Minato Festival; Port and Maritime Festivals; Varies by local harbor, fishing, and sea-rite calendar
- Soma · Fukushima: Soma Nomaoi; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Minamiaizu · Fukushima: Aizu Tajima Gion Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Maebashi · Gunma: Maebashi Tanabata Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Kumagaya · Saitama: Kumagaya Uchiwa Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Narita · Chiba: Narita Gion Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in July 2026?
Japan in July features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Port and Maritime Festivals, Folk Dance and Music Festivals, Masked Performance Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in July?
This guide covers July festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including boat procession, waterside safety prayers, community boat racing, rice foods.
Which regions have July festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Furano · Hokkaido, Hachinohe · Aomori, Shiogama · Miyagi, Soma · Fukushima, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In July, Japan has 4 festival cores and 31 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Port and Maritime Festivals, Folk Dance and Music Festivals, Masked Performance Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as boat procession, waterside safety prayers, community boat racing, rice foods.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- boat procession
- waterside safety prayers
- community boat racing
- rice foods
- seafood
- festival street food
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- dango
- local bento
- collective dance