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A Vibrant Summer Festival Showcasing Colorful Traditional Dance
August 23 (Saturday), 2025*Held annually on the weekend following Obon in August (Saturday and Sunday)

A Playful Festival Featuring Dancers Dressed as Kitsune Foxes and Tanuki Racoon Dogs
August 14 (Thursday) and August 15 (Friday), 2025

Enjoy the Coming of Spring by Splashing Onsen Water on Each Other
April 1 (Wednesday) to April 5 (Sunday), 2026


A Vibrant Celebration that Suffuses the Streets of Hita with the Sounds of Traditional Instruments
[Hita Gion Yamahoko Group Display]July 19 (Sunday), 2026, around 18:30Held annually on the Sunday one week before the Hita Gion Festival[Hita Gion Festival]July 25 (Saturday) and July 26 (Sunday), 2026

Step Back in Time to a Samurai-Era Castle Town!
May 5 (Tuesday, public holiday), 2026*Held annually during Golden Week in May

A Traditional Summer Festival Featuring Ornate Floats and Portable Mikoshi Shrines Parading through the City
[Nakatsu Gion Festival]July 24 (Friday) to July 26 (Sunday), 2026

A Castle Town Illuminated by the Enchanting Glow of Bamboo Lanterns
November 21 (Friday) to November 23 (Sunday), 2025

Countless Bamboo Lanterns Illuminate Mameda Town
November 7 (Fri) – November 9 (Sun), 2025

A Magical Autumn Night Festival Illuminated by Bamboo Lanterns
November 1 (Saturday) and November 2 (Sunday), 2025

A Traditional Festival where Stone Buddhas Carved into Rock Faces Glow in the Light of Torches
August 30 (Saturday), 2025 (Tentative])

A Historical Ceremony Honoring All Life and Giving Thanks for the Autumn Harvest
October 11 (Saturday) to October 13 (Monday, public holiday), 2025

A Sacred and Enigmatic Festival that Dares to Confront the Flames
[Kebesu Festival]Held annually on October 14[Yabusame]Held annually on October 15

A 1,000-Year-Old Fire Festival Where the Demons Bring Blessings
[Tennenji Temple]February 23, 2026 (Monday)

A Ceremony Marking the Coming of Spring and the First Rides of Yufuin’s Sightseeing Horse-Drawn Carriages
March 1 (Sunday), 2026

A Festival of Fun and Smiles for Children
May 5 (Tuesday, public holiday), 2026

A Festival of Traditional Japanese Beauty and Ornate Dolls that Heralds the Arrival of Spring
February 15 (Sunday) to March 31 (Tuesday), 2026

Defy the Cold! A Fiery Battle of Endurance in the Heart of Winter
January 25 (Sunday), 2026Held annually on a Sunday in late January

A Guinness World Record Ceremony and Early Morning Fireworks to Welcome the New Year
[Shimenawa Replacement Ceremony]December 14 (Sunday), 2025, 8:00-16:30 (Held in light rain)[New Year Fireworks]: January 1 (Thursday), 2026 , around 6:30 (Canceled in case of severe weather)[Bungo Futamigaura Light-Up]:-December 24-January 4 annual…

A New Year Festival of Young Men Diving into Frigid Waters to Pray for a Bountiful Catch
January 4 (Sunday), 2026Held annually in early January
