Festivals · Kansai
Owase Yaya Festival 2027
おわせヤーヤ祭り2027
White clad men splash water and jostle through Owase for five days in early February, chanting yaya in one of Mie's roughest winter festivals.
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
- Mon 01 to Fri 05 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Owase city centre and port
- City
- Owase
- Prefecture
- Mie
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Yaya Festival announces spring in the fishing port of Owase, ending with a dramatic climax at Owase Shrine. The usual 1 to 5 February 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/sg/story/tokai-japan-festival-matsuri/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.