6 events start this month

What's on in Japan in June 2027.

Festivals, fireworks, illuminations and seasonal events starting in June 2027, checked against official sources.

Jun42027

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Matsuri

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Festivals · Fri 04 to Sun 06 Jun 2027

Kanazawa's biggest festival, commemorating Lord Maeda Toshiie's entry into the castle with a samurai parade.

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Jun92027

Yosakoi Soran Festival

Sapporo, Hokkaido · Festivals · Wed 09 to Sun 13 Jun 2027

Team dance festival in Sapporo combining yosakoi dancing with the Soran Bushi folk song.

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Jun122027

Chagu Chagu Umakko

Morioka, Iwate · Festivals · Sat 12 Jun 2027

About 60 farm horses in brilliant dress and hundreds of bells parade 14km from Takizawa to Morioka.

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Jun122027

Hakone Hydrangea Season and Night Hydrangea Train

Hakone, Kanagawa · Seasons and nature · Sat 12 Jun to Thu 15 Jul 2027

Hydrangeas line the climbing mountain railway; a reserved night train runs through illuminated flowers.

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Jun142027

Hokkaido Shrine Festival (Sapporo Matsuri)

Sapporo, Hokkaido · Religious · Mon 14 to Wed 16 Jun 2027

Sapporo's oldest festival, with a 1,000-person procession of portable shrines and Edo-style floats on the final day and hundreds of food stalls in Nakajima Park.

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Jun182027

Japan Sake Fair 2027 / Annual Japan Sake Awards public tasting

Toshima, Tokyo · Food · Fri 18 to Sat 19 Jun 2027

The Japan Sake Brewers Association's national fair with about 1,200 brands from 45 prefectures, plus the once-a-year public tasting of around 400 gold-medal sakes from the Annual Japan Sake Awards.

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