Festivals · Kansai
Kuwana Ishidori Festival 2027
桑名石取祭2027
Kuwana's Ishidori Festival, known as Japan's noisiest festival for its loud gongs and drums, held on the first Saturday of August in the usual pattern.
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
- Sun 01 to Tue 31 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Kuwana city centre
- City
- Kuwana
- Prefecture
- Mie
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The festival is listed among Mie's summer festivals, with decorated floats and booming percussion through the city centre. The 2027 date is marked expected until the city publishes it.
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/sg/story/tokai-japan-festival-matsuri/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.