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Hiwasa Umigame Sea Turtle Festival 2027
日和佐うみがめまつり2027
Hiwasa celebrates the loggerhead turtles that nest on Ohama Beach with a summer festival of parades, turtle rites and beach events in mid July.
Tentative date
Tentative date. The organiser has not published dates for this edition yet. This window comes from the previous edition or tradition, and the dates can move. Confirm at the official source before booking travel around it.
- Dates
- Sat 17 to Sun 18 Jul 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Hiwasa, Minami and Ohama Beach
- City
- Minami
- Prefecture
- Tokushima
- Region
- Shikoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Umigame Matsuri honours the turtles at the height of the nesting season on Ohama Beach, a nationally protected nesting ground. The usual mid July window is used and marked expected until the town publishes 2027 dates.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://naruto-tourism.jp/en/25132. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.