Festivals in Japan in June
Japan has 14 local festival variants to explore in June, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan June festivals on the 3D map- Yosakoi Soran Festival · Hokkaido · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
- Chagu Chagu Umakko · Iwate · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Sanno Matsuri · Tokyo · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Shirone Giant Kite Battle · Niigata · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Tateyama Kurobe Snow Wall Festival · Toyama · Outdoor Adventure Festivals
- Hyakumangoku Festival · Ishikawa · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Aizen Festival · Osaka · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Himeji Yukata Festival · Hyogo · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Otaue Rice Planting Festival · Nara · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Bitchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori · Okayama · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
- Toukasan Festival · Hiroshima · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Ikeda Awa Odori · Tokushima · Folk Dance and Music Festivals
Festival search guide
This page is tuned for Japan June festivals / June festivals in Japan searches, with date, place, shrine, dance, and regional festival signals.
- Sanno Matsuri dates and Tokyo route
- Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo
- Hokkaido Shrine Festival context for June travel planning
June shrine and street festival route
Japan June festival planning often connects Sanno Matsuri in Tokyo, Yosakoi Soran Festival in Sapporo, and Hokkaido Shrine Festival searches for early-summer travel.
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in June by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Japan in June: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in June.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanno Matsuri | Tokyo | Jun 7-17, 2026 | GO TOKYO · tourism board | Open |
| Aizen Festival | Osaka | Usually varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Yosakoi Soran Festival | Sapporo · Hokkaido | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Chagu Chagu Umakko | Morioka · Iwate | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Shirone Giant Kite Battle | Niigata | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Kurobe Snow Wall Festival | Tateyama · Toyama | Varies by local outdoor sport, river, mountain, and adventure calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Hyakumangoku Festival | Kanazawa · Ishikawa | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Yukata Festival | Himeji · Hyogo | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Otaue Rice Planting Festival | Nara | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Bitchu Takahashi Matsuyama Odori | Takahashi · Okayama | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Toukasan Festival | Hiroshima | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Ikeda Awa Odori | Miyoshi · Tokushima | Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- collective dance
- street procession
- dress display
- festival street food
- local wine
- rice foods
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- dango
- local bento
- snow lantern displays
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by June, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Sapporo · Hokkaido: Yosakoi Soran Festival; Folk Dance and Music Festivals; Varies by local summer, autumn, or civic festival calendar
- Morioka · Iwate: Chagu Chagu Umakko; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Tokyo: Sanno Matsuri; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Niigata: Shirone Giant Kite Battle; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Tateyama · Toyama: Tateyama Kurobe Snow Wall Festival; Outdoor Adventure Festivals; Varies by local outdoor sport, river, mountain, and adventure calendar
- Kanazawa · Ishikawa: Hyakumangoku Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Osaka: Aizen Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Himeji · Hyogo: Himeji Yukata Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in June 2026?
Japan in June features Sanno Matsuri (Jun 7-17, 2026), with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in June?
This guide covers June festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including collective dance, street procession, dress display, festival street food.
Which regions have June festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Sapporo · Hokkaido, Morioka · Iwate, Tokyo, Niigata, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In June, Japan has 3 festival cores and 14 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Folk Dance and Music Festivals, Outdoor Adventure Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as collective dance, street procession, dress display, festival street food.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- collective dance
- street procession
- dress display
- festival street food
- local wine
- rice foods
- portable shrine procession
- festival float procession
- shrine blessings
- dango
- local bento
- snow lantern displays