Festivals · Tohoku
Sakata Festival 2027
酒田まつり2027
Sakata's Sanno festival runs 19 to 21 May, with mikoshi, themed floats and the Great Lion that symbolises the port city.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Wed 19 to Fri 21 May 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Sakata city centre
- City
- Sakata
- Prefecture
- Yamagata
- Region
- Tohoku
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
Yamagata festival listings give the Sakata Matsuri as 19 to 21 May, a tradition of the Hie Shrine in the merchant port of Sakata. Floats include the city's beloved Great Lion, paraded through the centre.
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://yamagatakanko.com/en/itineraries/detail_14.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.