Festivals · Tohoku
Kakunodate Festival 2027
角館まつり2027
Kakunodate's autumn festival in early September, with massive seven tonne floats, dancers and music in the samurai district town.
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
- Tue 07 to Thu 09 Sep 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kakunodate town centre, Semboku
- City
- Semboku
- Prefecture
- Akita
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
JNTO describes Kakunodate's fall festival in early September, dating back more than 350 years, with massive floats pulled through the town. The usual 7 to 9 September window is used and marked expected until the city 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://www.japan.travel/en/destinations/tohoku/akita/kakunodate-and-around/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.