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Numata Festival
沼田まつり
Numata's great summer float festival, held over three days in early August in the castle town centre.
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
- Tue 03 to Thu 05 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Central Numata, Gunma
- City
- Numata
- Prefecture
- Gunma
- Region
- Kanto
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Numata Festival is the city's signature summer event, with large decorated floats parading the castle town streets from 3 to 5 August, the pattern recorded in Japan Tourism Agency city materials. The 2027 edition has not yet been announced; the window transposes the fixed early-August dates of previous editions.
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://www.mlit.go.jp/tagengo-db/common/001928340.pdf. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.