Festivals in Japan in November
Japan has 17 local festival variants to explore in November, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Japan November festivals on the 3D map- Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition · Ibaraki · Fire Festivals
- Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival · Tochigi · Local Food Festivals
- Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu · Kanagawa · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Kofu Ebisu-ko Festival · Yamanashi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks · Nagano · Fire Festivals
- Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka · Shizuoka · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Onomichi Betcha Festival · Hiroshima · Masked Performance Festivals
- Hagi Jidai Festival · Yamaguchi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Hofu Tenmangu Gojinko Festival · Yamaguchi · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Karatsu Kunchi · Saga · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Saga International Balloon Fiesta · Saga · Shrine and Temple Festivals
- Imari Ton-Ten-Ton Festival · Saga · Shrine and Temple Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Japan in November, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Japan festivals in November by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Japan in November: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Japan in November.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fireworks Competition | Tsuchiura · Ibaraki | Varies by local fire-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Ebisuko Fireworks | Nagano | Varies by local fire-rite calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Gyoza Festival | Utsunomiya · Tochigi | Varies by local produce season | Needs verification | Open |
| Daimyo Gyoretsu | Hakone · Kanagawa | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Ebisu-ko Festival | Kofu · Yamanashi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka | Shizuoka | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Betcha Festival | Onomichi · Hiroshima | Varies by local masked-performance calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Jidai Festival | Hagi · Yamaguchi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Tenmangu Gojinko Festival | Hofu · Yamaguchi | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Kunchi | Karatsu · Saga | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| International Balloon Fiesta | Saga | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Ton-Ten-Ton Festival | Imari · Saga | Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- fire purification
- torch procession
- night blessings
- festival street food
- hot soup
- dango
- produce market
- local food tasting
- community feasts
- local produce
- rice foods
- tea
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Japan, then filter by November, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
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Regional highlights
- Tsuchiura · Ibaraki: Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition; Fire Festivals; Varies by local fire-rite calendar
- Utsunomiya · Tochigi: Utsunomiya Gyoza Festival; Local Food Festivals; Varies by local produce season
- Hakone · Kanagawa: Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Kofu · Yamanashi: Kofu Ebisu-ko Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Nagano: Nagano Ebisuko Fireworks; Fire Festivals; Varies by local fire-rite calendar
- Shizuoka: Daidogei World Cup in Shizuoka; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
- Onomichi · Hiroshima: Onomichi Betcha Festival; Masked Performance Festivals; Varies by local masked-performance calendar
- Hagi · Yamaguchi: Hagi Jidai Festival; Shrine and Temple Festivals; Varies by local shrine, temple, and community calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Japan in November 2026?
Japan in November features Shrine and Temple Festivals, Fire Festivals, Masked Performance Festivals, Local Food Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Japan in November?
This guide covers November festivals, events and celebrations in Japan, including fire purification, torch procession, night blessings, festival street food.
Which regions have November festivals in Japan?
Regional highlights include Tsuchiura · Ibaraki, Utsunomiya · Tochigi, Hakone · Kanagawa, Kofu · Yamanashi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In November, Japan has 4 festival cores and 17 regional variants in season, led by Shrine and Temple Festivals, Fire Festivals, Masked Performance Festivals, Local Food Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as fire purification, torch procession, night blessings, festival street food.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- fire purification
- torch procession
- night blessings
- festival street food
- hot soup
- dango
- produce market
- local food tasting
- community feasts
- local produce
- rice foods
- tea