Due to Covid-19 Japanese government canceled numerous events to prevent the virus on spreading across the country.
| Festival and Area | Schedule | Event Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo | Mid-May | Postponed to October 16 to 18 |
| Aoi Matsuri in Kyoto | May 15 | Canceled |
| Gion Festival in Kyoto | From July 1 to 31 | Canceled |
| Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival in Fukuoka | From July 1 to 15 | Canceled |
| Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka | From July 24 to 25 | Canceled (Religious services will be conducted) |
| Nebuta Festival in Aomori | From August 2 to 7 | Canceled |
| Kanto Festival in Akita | From August 3 to 6 | Canceled |
| Sendai Tanabata Festival in Miyagi | Sendai Tanabata Festival, Miyagi | Canceled |
| Yosakoi Festival in Kochi | From August 9 to 12 | Canceled |
| Awa Odori in Tokushima | From August 12 to 15 | Canceled |
| Nagasaki Kunchi in Nagasaki | From October 7 to 9 | From October 7 to 9 |
| Takayama Fall Festival in Gifu | From October 9 to 10 | TBD |
| Chichibu Night Festival in Saitama | From December 1 to 6 | TBD |
| Fireworks Festival and Area | Schedule | Event Status |
|---|---|---|
| Edogawa Fireworks Festival in Tokyo | Early May | Postponed to October 24 |
| Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo | End of July | Canceled |
| Katsushika Fireworks Festival in Tokyo | End of July | Postponed to October 10 |
| Adachi Fireworks Festival in Tokyo | End of July | Canceled |
| Tenjin Matsuri Fireworks Festival in Osaka | End of July | Canceled |
| Kumagaya Fireworks Festival in Saitama | Early August | Canceled |
| Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival in Osaka | Early August | Canceled |
| Nagaoka Fireworks Festival in Niigata | Early August | Canceled |
| Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival in Shiga | Early August | Postponed to September 18 |
| Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival in Hyogo | Early August | Postponed to October 31 |
| Kisarazu Port Fireworks Festival in Chiba | August 15 | Canceled |
| Miyazu Toro Nagashi Fireworks Festival in Kyoto | Mid August | Canceled |
| All Japan Fireworks Competition in Akita | Last Saturday of August | TBD |
| Tsuchiura All Japan Fireworks Competition in Ibaraki | November 7 | TBD |
source: https://matcha-jp.com/
Postponed events are subject to cancellation or may be moved to an alternative date. Be sure to check out post for updated changes that may occur.
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