Festivals · Kyushu
Nagasaki Kunchi
長崎くんち
Autumn festival of Suwa Shrine in Nagasaki City, with dance performances by rotating districts, including dragon dances.
Expected window
Expected window. 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
- Thu 07 to Sat 09 Oct 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Suwa Shrine, Nagasaki City
- City
- Nagasaki
- Prefecture
- Nagasaki
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Festivals
- When it runs
- 7 to 9 October every year
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Official dates for the 2027 edition are not yet published as a separate announcement. The official Nagasaki Kunchi site states the festival is held on October 7, 8 and 9 every year, the standing dates followed by the 2026 edition, as the autumn festival of Suwa Shrine that has continued since 1634, with 58 dance towns divided into seven groups performing in rotation.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://nagasaki-kunchi.com/english/about. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.