Kyushu · 3 events

What's on in Saga.

Festivals, fireworks, illuminations and seasonal events across Saga, checked against official sources.

Oct302026

Saga International Balloon Fiesta

Saga, Saga · Sport · Fri 30 Oct to Tue 03 Nov 2026

International hot air balloon competition on the Kase Riverbank in Saga City, with 123 balloons entered for 2026.

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Nov22026

Karatsu Kunchi

Karatsu, Saga · Festivals · Mon 02 to Wed 04 Nov 2026

Autumn festival of Karatsu Shrine in which 14 hikiyama floats are pulled through Karatsu City.

Confirmed dates

Mar272027

Kashima Sakagura Tourism and Hizen Hamashuku Flower & Sake Festival

Kashima (and Ureshino), Saga · Food · Sat 27 to Sun 28 Mar 2027

A spring weekend when Saga's Kashima breweries, including Fukuchiyo (maker of cult sake Nabeshima), open their kura along the Edo-era Hizen Hamashuku street, with 100,000 visitors tasting and buying.

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