Kansai · 4 events

What's on in Shiga.

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

Nov32026

Hikone Castle Festival Parade

Hikone, Shiga · Festivals · Tue 03 Nov 2026

A period-costume parade of nearly 1,000 people through the castle town of Hikone, held every 3 November.

Confirmed dates

Mar132027

Omihachiman Sagicho Matsuri

Omihachiman, Shiga · Festivals · Sat 13 to Sun 14 Mar 2027

Nationally designated folk festival from Oda Nobunaga's Azuchi: huge sagicho torches decorated with sculptures made of dried foods are paraded, crashed together in 'kenka' bouts and burned at 20:00 on the second day.

Expected window

Apr132027

Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri (children's kabuki floats)

Nagahama, Shiga · Festivals · Tue 13 to Fri 16 Apr 2027

UNESCO-listed festival where boys aged 5-12 perform kabuki on 400-year-old gilded floats; traced to Hideyoshi's gift celebrating the birth of his son. Coincides with Nagahama's cherry blossom.

Expected window

Aug82027

Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

Otsu, Shiga · Fireworks · Sun 08 Aug 2027

Around 10,000 fireworks launched over Lake Biwa from barges off Otsu Port, Kansai's biggest summer display.

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