NoJulyNameWhereAccessWebsite
130.6.-2.7.Aizen FestivalOsakaAizendo
25.-7.Shounan Hiratsuka Tanabata MatsuriHiratsuka Station Shounan City, Kanagawa Prefecture
37.-21.July Grand Sumo TournamentAichi Prefectural GymnasiumShiyakusho Stationhttp://www.sumo.or.jp/En/
49.-10.Shiman Rokusen-nichiSensou-ji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo
maybe not to mention
511.-14.Danjiri FestivalKumata Jinja, OsakaHirano Station (Yamatoji Line)http://kumata.jp/natsumatsuri
613Ise Shrine Dedication Fireworks FestivalMieYamada-Kamiguchi Miyamachi
713.-14.Corona Sunsets FestivalChura Sun Beach, Okinawa
812. & 18.Kuki Tennosama Chochin (Lantern) Festivalaround Kuki Station, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture
9the Sunday closest to 15 JulyKiyoku Chochin (Lantern) FestivalKiyo-ku, Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture
1014-15 JulyNachi HimatsuriKumano-Nachi Taisha, Nachi-Katsuura, Wakayama Prefecture
111.-15 JulyHakata Gion YamagasaKushida Shrine, Fukuoka 10.,11. & 14,
1215Nagoya Port Fireworks Festival0.9 km from Nagoyakō (Nagoya Port) Station Meikō Line (E7), Aichi
1317 July / 1.-31.7./Gion MatsuriYasaka Shrine, KyotoKarasuma oike StationBook tickets to see the Gion Matsuri in reserved seats
14The weekend before Umi no Hi (Marine Day)Nankai Jinja Natsu no ReitaisaiMisaki, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
15The day before, and on, Umi no Hi (Marine Day)Shiogama Minato MatsuriShiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture
1619-21 July (third Friday-Sunday in July)Toyohashi Gion MatsuriYoshida Shrine, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
1719-21 JulyKokura Gion TaikoYasaka Shrine, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
1820Koto Music Festival: From Traditional to ContemporaryAichi, Nagoya, Tokai City Arts TheatreOtagawa Station
1920 JulySamukawa Jinja HamaorisaiSamukawa Shrine, Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
✓July 20thMushi Okuri FestivalIwami Town, Shimane
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20Marine Festa KuchinotsuNagasaki
https://marinefesta.jimdo.com/marine-festa/
✓20-27 JulyYamaguchi Gion FestivalYamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
✓20, 27 JulyYasaka Jinja FestivalYasaka Shrine, Shimane Prefecture
✓20-24 JulyOsorezan TaisaiBodaiji Temple, Mutsu City, Aomori
✓20-21 JulyNagasaki Peiron SenshukanMatsugae International Pier, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
✓20-22 JulyUchiwa MatsuriYasaka Shrine, Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
✓20-22 JulyKurosaki Gion MatsuriFukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
✓21 July - 20 AugustSapporo Summer FestivalOdori Park, Sapporo
✓22.-23.Kiso Mikoshi FestivalNagano, Suimu ShrineKiso Fukushima Stationhttps://www.town-kiso.com/manabu/event/kankou_event/m100002/
✓22-24 JulyAizu Tajima Gion MatsuriTajima Town, Fukushima Prefecture
✓23-24 JulyWarei Shrine Summer FestivalWarei Shrine, Uwajima City, Ehime PrefectureAccess: JR Uwajima Station.
✓23-25 JulySoma NomaoiHibarigahara, Haramachi, Fukushima Prefecture
✓23 JulyHonmyo-ji TonshaeHonmyo-ji Temple, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
✓24-25 JulyTenjin MatsuriTenmangu Jinja, Osaka
Usually in July (17 June by lunar calendar)Kangensai (Music Festival)Itsukushima Shrine, Miyajima, Hiroshima Prefecture
✓Late JulyKuromatsu FestivalKuromatsu, near Gotsu, Shimane Prefecture
26Doshin/UHB Fireworks FestivalHokkaido, Toyohira RiverNakajima Koen Station
27Kihoku Lantern FestivalMie, Fureai Square MandoroKii-nakashima Stationhttp://touroumaturi.com/
27Nagara River Chunichi Fireworks DisplayGifu,Gifu Station
https://www.gifucvb.or.jp/en/02_event/02_03.html
27.-28.Minato Maizuru Chatta FestivalKyoto, Kyoto PrefectureHigashi Maizaru Stationhttp://www.maizuru.or.jp/
27.-28.Ono-Hiyoshi Shrine Sanno FestivalIshikawaMitsuya Stationhttp://www.ohnohiyoshi.com/fes/summer
27.-28.The Japan International Birdman RalleyShigaJR Hikone Stationhttp://www.ytv.co.jp/birdman/index.html
27.-28.Nagasaki Port FestivalNagasaki Seaside Park
https://www.minatomatsuri.com/
26-28 JulyOtaru Tide FestivalOtaru Wharf, Otaru City, Hokkaido Prefecture
26.-28Tobata Gion Yamagasa FestivalTobata, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
http://tobatagion.jp/
28Minato Matsuri FestivalWakayamaWakayamakohttp://w-hanabi.com/
4th Sat & Sun JulyOwari Tsushima Tenno FestivalTenno River, Aichi Prefecture
27-28 JulyTai FestivalToyohama, Minamichita Town, Aichi Prefecture
27.-28.Hita Gion FestivalOita, Yasan ShrineHita Stationhttp://www.en.oidehita.com/23210.html
28 JulyTanukidani Fudoin Fire FestivalKyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
28-29 JulyHokkai Heso FestivalFurano, Hokkaido
30 July - 1 AugustSumiyoshi MatsuriSumiyoshi Taisha Shrine, Osaka
31 July - 3 AugustHachinohe Sansha TaisaiHachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
Last Thursday to Sunday in JulyShimodate Gion MatsuriHaguro Jinja, Shimodate City, Ibaraki PrefectureShimodate, Ibaraki Prefecture (Mito Line)
27-28 JulyYokohama Summer Night FestivalYamashita Park, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
27 JulySumida River Fireworks DisplaySumida River, Asakusa, Tokyo
Mid-July to mid-AugustUeno Natsu Matsuri (Ueno Summer Festival)Ueno, Tokyo
Whole JulyTokyo Summer FestivalAll over Tokyo
Late JulyKuwano Suigo Fireworks FestivalKuwana. Mie
http://kanko.city.kuwana.mie.jp/event/hanabi/index.html
Late JulyBeppu Fire FestivalBeppuJR Beppu Stationhttp://beppu-event.jp/natsuyoi/
Late JulyShirahamaFireworks FestivalWakayama
https://en.visitwakayama.jp/venues/6IL5IO4jsISSIsEO2ioSgm/
30.7.-1.8.Kuroishi Neputa or Nebuta FestivalAomori
