Which Hokuriku festival is worth a special trip?

Owara Kaze no Bon (1–3 September) for atmosphere, Takayama (14–15 April and 9–10 October) for the floats and karakuri puppets, and Nozawa Onsen's fire fight (15 January) for spectacle. In Golden Week, Takaoka (1 May), Nanao (3–5 May) and Jōhana (4–5 May) fall within five days. Almost all are free to watch.

Are the 2027 dates confirmed?

Some fall on the same dates every year: Owara on 1–3 September, Takayama on 14–15 April and 9–10 October, Takaoka on 1 May and Nozawa on 15 January. The Owara organiser and Zenkō-ji (Gokaichō, 4 April to 19 June 2027) have published theirs. The rest follow a weekday rule, such as the first Friday and Saturday of August for Uozu Tatemon, and are labelled "expected" until the organiser confirms, usually in spring. Nagano Tōmyō Matsuri and Tsuruga Matsuri had no 2027 dates on 27 October 2026.

Do I need tickets or reservations?

Most street festivals are free. The exceptions: Nozawa's fire fight (in 2026 only villagers and guests staying in the village got viewing tickets), the Shirakawa-go light-up (reservation only: a room, a car-park space or a bus seat), the Omizu-okuri torches (¥2,500 each in 2026, booked through the Wakasa Obama tourist information centre) and paid seating or indoor stage shows at Owara and Fushiki.

What happens if it rains?

Takayama's puppet shows, procession, float display and night festival are cancelled in rain, with no day in reserve. Owara's street dancing pauses in rain and the indoor stage shows go on. In Furukawa the Okoshi-daiko drumming runs in rain, but the float lineup on the 20th does not. Tsuruga's float procession, folk dance and carnival are cancelled in rain.

Are the Noto festivals running after the 2024 earthquake?

Several are. Nanao's Seihaku-sai pulled its three floats on 5 May 2026, and Noto Town and Nanao published 2026 dates for Abare (3–4 July) and Ishizaki Hōtō-sai (1 August). Wajima Taisai is smaller than before. Confirm each with the local contact before you travel; our Noto page lists every summer kiriko festival.

Hokuriku Festivals 2027: Dates, Floats & Fire Festivals

Calendar · dates checked 27 Oct 2026

Hokuriku festivals by month

Each card gives the next date, what happens, how to get there from the nearest Shinkansen station and one thing to know. Times marked 2026 are from last year's programme and move a little. Same dates every year means the date is fixed; Dates published means the organiser has announced 2027; Expected follows the usual weekday rule until the organiser confirms, normally in spring; Not out yet means nothing is published.

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Showing 25 of 25

January一月

2 festivals

Takayama & Hida

11 · 17 · 24 · 31 Jan 202717:30–19:30 · reservation only

Dates published

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-up白川郷ライトアップ

Shirakawa-go, Gifu · Lights

The thatched gasshō farmhouses are floodlit in the snow for two hours on four evenings. You cannot turn up: entry is by a room in the village, a reserved car-park space or a seat on a light-up bus. Day visitors must be out by 17:00.

Details: The Hokutetsu light-up bus from Kanazawa Station is ¥18,500 (leaves 14:30, back 21:50). Bus seats are released in batches from 13 October; the light-up guide lists every sale date.
Getting there: Kanazawa to Shirakawa-go by bus takes about 1h 15m; Takayama and Nagoya also run light-up buses and tours.
Tip: If the buses sell out, a tour from Nagoya holds its own allocation and is the realistic second chance.

Light-up guide Nagoya light-up day tour (Klook)

Nagano

15 Jan 2027Fri · lead-up 13–14 Jan

Same dates every year

Nozawa Onsen Dōsojin Fire Festival野沢温泉の道祖神祭り

Nozawa Onsen, Nagano · Fire festival

Villagers in their unlucky years (men of 25 and 42) defend a wooden shrine tower against torchbearers carrying the sacred flame. The fire fight starts at about 20:30 on 15 January. The sacred tree is hauled in on the 13th and the tower is built through the night of the 14th.

Details: In 2026 admission tickets went only to villagers and guests staying in the village, so a room is the way in. No bottles or cans on site, no drones, and every road in the village is no-parking.
Getting there: Hakutaka to Iiyama (about 1h 40m from Tokyo), then the Nozawa Onsen bus, about 25 min (¥600).
Tip: Book the room first, then ask the inn about viewing tickets. The 2027 ticket rules were not published on 27 Oct 2026.

Nozawa Onsen guide Rooms for this festival

February二月

4 festivals

Toyama

Suganuma 6–7 Feb · Ainokura 20–21 Feb2027 · dusk to about 20:00

Dates published

Gokayama Winter Light-ups五箇山ライトアップ

Suganuma and Ainokura, Toyama · Lights

Two UNESCO villages light their thatched roofs on separate weekends: Suganuma (17:30–20:00) and Ainokura (dusk to 20:00). The crowds are a fraction of Shirakawa-go's.

Details: Cars are ¥1,000 with no entry reservation; coach places were closed for 2027.
Getting there: Daytime buses from Shin-Takaoka take 1h 03m to Ainokura and 1h 18m to Suganuma; most visitors drive or sleep in a farmhouse.
Tip: Farmhouse rooms in Ainokura go three months or more ahead.

Gokayama guide

Toyama

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Torch walk and fireworks over the snow, Unazuki Onsen

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Sat 6 Feb 2027expected · first Saturday of February

Expected, by the usual rule

Unazuki Snow Carnival宇奈月温泉雪のカーニバル

Unazuki Onsen, Kurobe, Toyama · Fire and fireworks

A bonfire ceremony at Unazuki Park, a torch walk (the first 300 people join free) and fireworks set to music over the snow. The 2026 edition was the 80th, on 7 February from 19:30.

Details: 2026 timings: bonfire 19:30, torch walk about 20:00, fireworks about 20:35. The main street was closed to cars from 19:30 to 21:00.
Getting there: Kurobe-Unazukionsen Station (2h 17m from Tokyo), then the Chitetsu line 26 min, ¥740.
Tip: Stay the Saturday night. The 2027 date was not on an official page on 27 Oct 2026; 6 February is the first Saturday.

Kurobe and Unazuki

Nagano

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Lantern light path from Nagano Station to Zenkō-ji

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Late February2026 was 20–23 Feb

2027 dates not out yet

Nagano Tōmyō Matsuri長野灯明まつり

Nagano City · Lanterns

Lantern art lights the route from Nagano Station to Zenkō-ji from 18:00 to 21:00, including about 800 cut-paper (kirie) lanterns along the light path. The 2026 festival, the 23rd, ran 20–23 February.

Details: The 2027 dates were not published on 27 Oct 2026; the organisers post them on nagano-tomyo.com.
Getting there: Nagano Station is 1h 20m from Tokyo. The lights start at the station front; Zenkō-ji is 25–30 min on foot, uphill.
Tip: Late February is deep winter here: boots and a down layer.

Zenkō-ji guide

Fukui & Wakasa

27–28 Feb 2027expected · last Saturday and Sunday of February

Expected, by the usual rule

Katsuyama Sagichō Festival勝山左義長まつり

Katsuyama, Fukui · Fire and shamisen

Twelve wooden towers (yagura) go up around town, and on each one adults in red under-kimono play shamisen, flute and gong for the street below. It ends on the Sunday at 20:00 with the dondo-yaki bonfire at Benten Ryokuchi.

Details: The city holds it on the last Saturday and Sunday of February. In 2026 it ran 21–22 Feb, because the last weekend would have ended on 1 March; the first drum was at 13:00 on the Saturday.
Getting there: Fukui Station is 2h 49m from Tokyo; the Echizen Railway to Katsuyama takes about 54 min.
Tip: Dress for a February evening in snow country; the Sunday bonfire is the finale.

Fukui guide

March三月

1 festival

Fukui & Wakasa

2 Mar 2027Tue · always 2 March, evening

Same dates every year

Omizu-okuri, the Water-sending Riteお水送り

Obama, Wakasa, Fukui · Torches

A long line of pine torches walks 2 km from Jingū-ji temple to the Unose riverbed, where sacred water is poured into the river. By tradition the water flows on to Tōdai-ji in Nara.

Details: 2026: roads closed 19:00–21:30 between the Jinguji crossing and Unose Bridge. Hand torches were ¥2,500, reserved through the Wakasa Obama tourist information centre from 1 December.
Getting there: Tsuruga (3h 6m from Tokyo), then the JR Obama Line, 1h 4m–1h 9m, ¥990. A ¥1,000 shuttle left Obama Station at 17:45 in 2026.
Tip: Jingū-ji is closed to visitors from 15 February to 5 March while it prepares.

Obama guide

April四月

4 festivals

Nagano

4 Apr – 19 Jun 202777 days · once in seven years

Dates published

Zenkō-ji Gokaichō 2027善光寺御開帳

Nagano City · Temple

Once in seven years the temple shows the Maedachi Honzon, the stand-in for its hidden Buddha, and a 10 m pillar in front of the main hall is joined to it by a cord: touching the pillar counts as touching the Buddha. The 2022 edition drew 6.36 million people, with a pillar queue of about 150 min at its peak.

Details: Opening service 4 April, mid-period courtyard ceremonies 24 April and 8 May, closing service 19 June. Go at dawn, after 17:00 or on a June weekday.
Getting there: Nagano Station is 1h 20m from Tokyo; the temple is 25–30 min on foot or about 10 min by bus (¥150).
Tip: Book Nagano beds now: Renge-in, one of Zenkō-ji's temple lodgings, opened Gokaichō bookings on 28 September 2026.

Gokaichō 2027 guide Rooms for this festival

Itoigawa

10–11 Apr 2027Sat–Sun · every 10–11 April

Same dates every year

Itoigawa Kenka Matsuri糸魚川けんか祭り

Itoigawa, Niigata · Fighting festival

Two mikoshi carried by young men of the Oshiage and Teramachi districts crash together in the grounds of Amatsu Shrine about 10 times, then race to decide the winner. The clash is on 10 April (about 11:30 in 2026); on both days 12 bugaku court dances follow from 13:00 to 17:30.

Details: Free. Times drift with the day, so be at the shrine well before 11:30 on the 10th. Temporary parking is limited.
Getting there: Itoigawa Station is 2h 2m from Tokyo; the shrine is a 5 min walk from the south (Alps) exit.
Tip: Stay for the bugaku: eight of the twelve dances are performed by children.

Itoigawa guide Rooms for this festival

Takayama & Hida

14–15 Apr 2027Wed–Thu · every 14–15 April

Same dates every year

Takayama Spring Festival (Sannō Matsuri)春の高山祭（山王祭）

Takayama, Gifu · Floats

Twelve lacquered, gilded yatai floats gather in the old town south of Yasukawa-dori. Three (Sanbasō, Ryūjin-dai and Ishibashi-dai) perform karakuri puppet shows at the front of Takayama Jinya, and on the evening of the 14th each float carries more than 100 lanterns through town.

Details: Tourist-office timetable: puppet shows at 10:00 and 14:00 on both days; the procession leaves Hie Shrine at 12:45 on the 14th. Rain cancels the shows, procession, display and night festival, with no rescheduling.
Getting there: Toyama to Takayama is about 1h 30m by Hida limited express; Kanazawa is 2h 15m by bus (¥4,200).
Tip: Rooms in Takayama book about three months ahead. The night festival on the 14th is the one to see.

Takayama guide Rooms for this festival

Takayama & Hida

19–20 Apr 2027Mon–Tue · every 19–20 April

Same dates every year

Furukawa Festival and Okoshi-daiko古川祭・起し太鼓

Hida-Furukawa, Gifu · Drums and floats

On the night of the 19th teams carry a huge drum on a frame through the streets while challengers try to take it (the Okoshi-daiko), from 20:30 until about midnight in 2026. On the 20th the yatai line up, with karakuri puppets and children's kabuki.

Details: The Okoshi-daiko goes ahead in rain; the yatai lineup on the 20th does not. Parking near the site is very crowded: use the train.
Getting there: From Takayama the JR Takayama Line takes about 20 min, ¥240, with extra trains on the 19th only (2026). Then 5 min on foot from Hida-Furukawa Station.
Tip: Takayama's spring festival is five days earlier (14–15 April), so one Takayama base can cover both.

Hida-Furukawa guide

May五月

5 festivals

Toyama

1 May 2027Sat · eve of 30 April

Same dates every year

Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival高岡御車山祭

Takaoka, Toyama · Floats

Seven gold-leaf and lacquer floats, a tradition since 1588 and on UNESCO's list since 2016, are drawn through the old merchant streets of Yamachō-suji. All seven line up at the Katahara-machi crossing at about noon.

Details: 2026 hours: the parade ran 11:00–18:00, and on the evening of 30 April the floats stood lit up from 18:30 to 21:00.
Getting there: Takaoka Station is about 20 min from Toyama on the Ainokaze line (¥370); the route is walkable from the station.
Tip: It lands in Golden Week: book Takaoka or Toyama early.

Takaoka guide Rooms for this festival

Ishikawa

3–5 May 2027Mon–Wed · every 3–5 May

Same dates every year

Seihaku-sai Dekayama青柏祭のでか山

Nanao, Ishikawa · Giant floats

Three floats 12 m tall and about 20 tonnes, on 2 m wheels, are hauled through central Nanao by the town's districts. They gather at Ōtokonushi Shrine (大地主神社) on the 4th and line up near Noto Shokusai Market and Sentai Bridge on the 5th.

Details: On the evening of 2 May the dolls are shown at houses in the float districts (ningyō-mi). The city said parking and traffic control were still being arranged: use the train.
Getting there: JR Nanao Line from Kanazawa; the Noto Kagaribi limited express takes about 1h to Wakura Onsen, calling at Nanao.
Tip: The 2026 floats were pulled on 5 May with three districts taking part. More Noto festivals are on our Noto page.

Noto festivals

Toyama

4–5 May 2027Tue–Wed · every 4–5 May

Same dates every year

Jōhana Hikiyama Festival城端曳山祭

Jōhana, Nanto, Toyama · Floats

Six town districts each own a float and an an-yatai, a small teahouse-style float from which young men sing an-uta. All are lit up on the evening of 4 May; on the 5th three mikoshi lead the procession through the town.

Details: 2026: lit floats 18:00–22:00 on the 4th; main day 10:00–22:00 on the 5th, with the mikoshi leaving at 9:00. On the 4th, deity figures are shown in open townhouses (yama-yado).
Getting there: JR Johana Line from Takaoka, about 55 min; the centre is 10 min on foot from Johana Station.
Tip: Stay in Takaoka or Toyama; it falls in Golden Week.

Toyama's little Kyotos

Fukui & Wakasa

19–21 May 2027Wed–Fri · main day 20 May

Same dates every year

Mikuni Festival三国祭

Mikuni, Sakai, Fukui · Floats

Six floats over 6 m tall, each topped by a giant warrior doll (Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Maeda Keiji in 2026), leave Mikuni Shrine at about 13:00 on the main day, 20 May, and move through the old port. Lit floats come out from 18:30 on the 19th.

Details: Free shuttle buses ran from 10:00 to 21:00 in 2026. The town counts it among Hokuriku's three great festivals.
Getting there: Fukui Station (2h 49m from Tokyo), then the Echizen Railway to Mikuni, 47 min, ¥780.
Tip: Rooms in Mikuni and Awara fill early; Fukui city is the fall-back.

Mikuni-minato guide Rooms for this festival

Toyama

21–22 May 2027expected · third Friday and Saturday of May

Expected, by the usual rule

Fushiki Hikiyama "Kenka-yama"伏木曳山祭（けんか山）

Fushiki, Takaoka, Toyama · Float clash

Floats are rammed together in the port district of Fushiki in the clash called kacchā. In 2026 (15–16 May) the Saturday had daytime flower floats from 9:00, lantern floats from 18:00 and kacchā at about 18:30, 20:30 and 22:30.

Details: Viewing of the clash returned in 2026 after three years. Reserved seating was ticketed; the Saturday night is the clash.
Getting there: JR Himi Line from Takaoka to Fushiki, then 5 min on foot. There was no visitor parking in 2026.
Tip: Public transport only. The weekday rule is reported by Toyama tourism; the organiser confirms each year.

Takaoka guide

June六月

1 festival

Ishikawa

4–6 Jun 2027expected · first Friday to Sunday of June

Expected, by the usual rule

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival金沢百万石まつり

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Parade

Kanazawa's biggest festival marks Maeda Toshiie's arrival in the city. The Hyakumangoku parade runs on the Saturday from Kanazawa Station to Kanazawa Castle (6 June in 2026), with public dancing on Route 157, Takigi Noh at the castle park that evening and tea ceremonies at Kenrokuen over the weekend.

Details: 2026 ran 5–7 June (the 75th); the festival site had no 2027 dates on 27 Oct 2026. Kenrokuen is free to enter on the festival days.
Getting there: Kanazawa is 2h 24m from Tokyo, and the parade starts outside the station.
Tip: Hotels sell out for this weekend; book as soon as the dates are fixed.

Kanazawa by season Rooms for this festival

July七月

1 festival

Ishikawa

暴

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Kiriko circling the burning torches, Ushitsu

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2–3 Jul 2027expected · first Friday and Saturday of July

Expected, by the usual rule

Abare Matsuriあばれ祭

Ushitsu, Noto Town, Ishikawa · Kiriko

About 40 kiriko lanterns circle huge burning torches on the first night. On the second night the mikoshi is thrown into the sea or into fire and smashed until it loses its shape.

Details: 2026 was 3–4 July, with traffic control in central Ushitsu from 14:00 and a temporary car park at Ushitsu new port (about 700 cars, 20–30 min on foot, no shuttle).
Getting there: No festival shuttle. By car it is about 25 min from the Noto Satoyama Airport IC.
Tip: Ask Noto Town (0768-62-8526) about the year's arrangements, as parts of Noto are still rebuilding after the 2024 earthquake.

Noto festivals

August八月

2 festivals

Toyama

6–7 Aug 2027expected · first Friday and Saturday of August

Expected, by the usual rule

Uozu Tatemon Festival魚津たてもん祭り

Uozu, Toyama · Lanterns

Seven tatemon, triangular lantern floats about 16 m tall hung with about 90 lanterns, are hauled through the streets to Suwa Shrine from 20:30 to 23:00. The Saturday has fireworks over the sea (19:40 in 2026).

Details: Free; 2026 was 7–8 August. Uozu Chamber of Commerce, 0765-22-1200.
Getting there: Uozu Station is 25 min and ¥600 from Toyama on the Ainokaze line.
Tip: Check the last Ainokaze train back to Toyama before you stay out late.

Uozu guide

Ishikawa

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Hōtō lanterns dancing at Dōmae Plaza, Ishizaki

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Sat 7 Aug 2027expected · first Saturday of August

Expected, by the usual rule

Ishizaki Hōtō-sai石崎奉燈祭

Ishizaki, Nanao, Ishikawa · Lanterns

Teams carry towering hōtō lanterns through the streets of the fishing town of Ishizaki to festival music and shouts. The climax is the lanterns dancing against each other at Dōmae Plaza.

Details: 2026 was 1 August. Roads close and temporary parking is set up; the festival committee at the Ishizaki Community Center answers on 0767-62-2835.
Getting there: Nanao is on the JR Nanao Line from Kanazawa; ask the committee about the last leg to Ishizaki and parking.
Tip: Drones are asked to stay away.

Noto festivals

September九月

2 festivals

Toyama

1–3 Sep 2027Wed–Fri · published by the organiser

Dates published

Owara Kaze no Bon越中八尾おわら風の盆

Yatsuo, Toyama · Dance

In the hillside old town of Yatsuo, 11 districts each dance the slow, hooded Owara through the streets after dark: 17:00–23:00 on 1 and 2 September and 19:00–23:00 on the 3rd (2026 hours). Watching outdoors is free, and about 200,000 people come over the three days.

Details: Roads are closed to cars and you walk everywhere. Ticketed indoor stage shows run daily and carry on in rain; street dancing pauses in rain.
Getting there: Etchū-Yatsuo Station is about 25 min from Toyama on the JR Takayama Line; Toyama is 2h 4m from Tokyo.
Tip: Parking ran short in 2026 and the organisers plan to double the spaces for 2027, but the train from Toyama is simpler. Toyama rooms go early.

Toyama guide Toyama festival calendar Rooms for this festival

Fukui & Wakasa

Early September2026 was 2–5 Sep

2027 dates not out yet

Tsuruga Matsuri敦賀まつり

Tsuruga, Fukui · Floats

Kehi Jingū's annual festival puts six yamaguruma floats, mikoshi and a carnival parade on the streets. In 2026: lit floats on 2 Sep (15:40–21:00), mikoshi on the 3rd, the main float procession on the 4th (9:30–16:00), then a folk-dance evening and the carnival.

Details: The float procession, folk dance and carnival are cancelled in rain; the organiser posted a cancellation of the 2026 float procession on 4 September.
Getting there: Tsuruga is the Shinkansen terminus, 3h 6m from Tokyo; Kehi Jingū is a 15 min walk from the station.
Tip: The 2027 dates were not out on 27 Oct 2026; the Tsuruga Matsuri council answers on 0770-22-8122.

Kehi Jingū guide Tsuruga guide

October十月

2 festivals

Toyama

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Lantern floats on the Uchikawa canal, Shinminato

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1 Oct 2027Fri · every 1 October

Same dates every year

Shinminato Hikiyama Festival新湊曳山祭

Imizu, Toyama · Floats

Thirteen floats, the most of any festival in Toyama, are drawn through the port town of Hōjōzu as flower floats by day and lantern floats by night, mirrored in the Uchikawa canal. The festival of Hōjōzu Hachimangū joined UNESCO's float-festival list in December 2025.

Details: Free; the festival site lists 9:00–23:00. Free shuttle buses ran from Toyama Station (12:00–20:00) and Kosugi Station in 2026.
Getting there: Manyōsen tram from Takaoka Station, about 45 min to Higashi-Shinminato.
Tip: Each town keeps its own float, so the decoration and music differ: compare them.

Shinminato guide

Takayama & Hida

9–10 Oct 2027Sat–Sun · every 9–10 October

Same dates every year

Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri)秋の高山祭（八幡祭）

Takayama, Gifu · Floats

Eleven yatai floats take part around Sakurayama Hachimangū, in the Shimomachi district north of Yasukawa-dori. Four parade through town on the afternoon of the 9th, the Hotei float performs karakuri at the shrine, and in the evening the lantern-hung floats make their night round.

Details: Tourist-office timetable: the procession leaves the shrine at 13:20 on the 9th and 8:30 on the 10th. Rain cancels the shows, procession, displays and night festival with no rescheduling.
Getting there: Toyama to Takayama is about 1h 30m by Hida limited express; Kanazawa is 2h 15m by bus (¥4,200).
Tip: Some of the floats are on show all year at the Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall (¥1,000).

Takayama guide Rooms for this festival

November十一月

1 festival

Ishikawa

7 · 14 · 15 · 21 · 22 · 28 · 29 Nov 202618:00–20:45 · free

Dates published

Kenrokuen Autumn Light-up兼六園秋のライトアップ

Kanazawa, Ishikawa · Lights

Kenrokuen opens at night with its maples lit, free, on seven evenings. The yukitsuri snow ropes go up from 1 November, starting with the Karasaki pine, so early to mid November gives you maple colour and fresh ropes together.

Details: This is the next date on the calendar. Peak colour is around 22 November; the colour report is on our autumn page.
Getting there: Kanazawa Station (2h 24m from Tokyo), then 10–15 min by bus to Kenrokuen.
Tip: Early to mid November has maple colour and the first snow ropes together.

Kenrokuen guide Autumn leaves 2026

December十二月

0 festivals

No major dated festival in December. Kenrokuen's light-ups end on 29 November, and the calendar picks up again with Nozawa's fire festival on 15 January and the Shirakawa-go light-ups.

Hokuriku festivals 2027北陸のお祭り

Hokuriku festivals by month

January一月

Shirakawa-go Winter Light-up白川郷ライトアップ

Nozawa Onsen Dōsojin Fire Festival野沢温泉の道祖神祭り

February二月

Gokayama Winter Light-ups五箇山ライトアップ

Unazuki Snow Carnival宇奈月温泉 雪のカーニバル

Nagano Tōmyō Matsuri長野灯明まつり

Katsuyama Sagichō Festival勝山左義長まつり

March三月

Omizu-okuri, the Water-sending Riteお水送り

April四月

Zenkō-ji Gokaichō 2027善光寺御開帳

Itoigawa Kenka Matsuri糸魚川けんか祭り

Takayama Spring Festival (Sannō Matsuri)春の高山祭（山王祭）

Furukawa Festival and Okoshi-daiko古川祭・起し太鼓

May五月

Takaoka Mikurumayama Festival高岡御車山祭

Seihaku-sai Dekayama青柏祭のでか山

Jōhana Hikiyama Festival城端曳山祭

Mikuni Festival三国祭

Fushiki Hikiyama "Kenka-yama"伏木曳山祭（けんか山）

June六月

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Festival金沢百万石まつり

July七月

Abare Matsuriあばれ祭

August八月

Uozu Tatemon Festival魚津たてもん祭り

Ishizaki Hōtō-sai石崎奉燈祭

September九月

Owara Kaze no Bon越中八尾おわら風の盆

Tsuruga Matsuri敦賀まつり

October十月

Shinminato Hikiyama Festival新湊曳山祭

Takayama Autumn Festival (Hachiman Matsuri)秋の高山祭（八幡祭）

November十一月

Kenrokuen Autumn Light-up兼六園 秋のライトアップ

December十二月

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Unazuki Snow Carnival宇奈月温泉雪のカーニバル

Kenrokuen Autumn Light-up兼六園秋のライトアップ