Fireworks · Kansai
Tanabe Yata Fire Festival 2027
田辺八咫火祭り2027
A fire festival honouring the Yatagarasu three legged crow, with a fire mikoshi parade, taiko, dancing and fireworks in Tanabe in late summer.
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
- Sat 28 Aug 2027
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Tanabe city centre
- City
- Tanabe
- Prefecture
- Wakayama
- Region
- Kansai
- Category
- Fireworks
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Tanabe City Kumano Tourism Bureau lists the Yata Fire Festival with its fire mikoshi, drum show, dancing and fireworks, with dates varying by year. The usual late August window is used and marked expected until the bureau 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.tb-kumano.jp/en/activities/festivals-events/. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.