Chubu · 7 events

What's on in Shizuoka.

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

Oct92026

Tokinosumika Hikari no Sumika

Gotemba, Shizuoka · Illuminations · Fri 09 Oct 2026 to Sun 07 Mar 2027

Gotemba's Tokinosumika resort lights about 5,500,000 LEDs for the 25th Hikari no Sumika, themed 'DREAM LIGHTS SYMPHONY'.

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Nov62026

Izu Kogen Gran Illumi (Granillumi)

Ito, Shizuoka · Illuminations · Fri 06 Nov 2026 to Tue 31 Aug 2027

Gran Illumi, the walk-through illumination at Izu Granpal Park, opens its 12th season and runs into the following summer.

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Nov82026

Atami Marine Fireworks Festival

Atami, Shizuoka · Fireworks · Sun 08 Nov 2026 to Sun 21 Feb 2027

Fireworks over Atami Bay held more than ten times a year, each 20-minute display ending with the Dai-Kuchu Niagara finale across the bay.

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Jan92027

Atami Plum Garden Festival

Atami, Shizuoka · Seasons and nature · Sat 09 Jan to Sun 07 Mar 2027

One of Japan's earliest plum festivals, in a historic garden with 469 plum trees of about 60 varieties.

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Feb62027

Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (37th)

Kawazu, Shizuoka · Seasons and nature · Sat 06 Feb to Sun 07 Mar 2027

Japan's most famous early-blooming cherry, 8,000 deep-pink Kawazu-zakura trees along the river and rape-blossom fields on the Izu coast, drawing around two million visitors.

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May32027

Hamamatsu Matsuri

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka · Festivals · Mon 03 to Wed 05 May 2027

Giant kites battle over the Nakatajima dunes by day and palace floats parade the city centre by night.

Confirmed dates

May212027

Shimoda Black Ship Festival

Shimoda, Shizuoka · Festivals · Fri 21 to Sun 23 May 2027

Shimoda's festival of Japan-US friendship, marking Perry's arrival with naval parades, memorial rites and fireworks.

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