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2025 Nagasaki Lantern Festival
- Wednesday, January 2025, 1 - Wednesday, February 29, 2 (held for 12 weeks to coincide with Chinese New Year)
In 2025, it is scheduled to be held from January 1th (Wednesday) to February 29th (Wednesday).
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Kunchi
- October 2024th to 10th, 7 *Held on the same day every year
Nagasaki's grand autumn festival with 380 years of history
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Kunchi Garden Show
- June 10st *Held on the same day every year
One of the events of Nagasaki Kunchi
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Kunchi Garden Tour
- October 10th to 7th *Held on the same day every year
The idea is to share and celebrate good fortune by presenting dances to businesses, government offices, and homes in the city.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Bamboo art
- October 2024th to 10th, 14 *Held on the same day every year
Enjoy the inhuman acrobatics of two young men wearing the masks of a male fox and a female fox, who serve as messengers of the shrine.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Kunchi all in number
- June 10st *Held on the same day every year
Once the performance has been completed, we will show it off at several locations throughout the town.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nomozaki Ise Shrimp Festival
- September 2024st to 9th, 1 *Event on September 30th
Enjoy fresh lobster caught near Nomozaki in a variety of dishes!
Iojima/Nomozaki area (Dinosaur Museum, Gunkanjima, etc.)
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Nagasaki Peron Championship Tournament
- 2025 date to be determined
Nagasaki's summer tradition that colors Nagasaki Port
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Sailing Boat Festival
- 2024 date to be determined
A sailing event where many sailing ships gather in the port city of Nagasaki!
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Minato Festival
- April 2024-7, 27
Rediscover the wonders of Nagasaki's sea and port!
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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spirit sink
- June 8st *Held on the same day every year
Traditional obon events in Nagasaki
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Grouper Fried Tournament
- Date to be held in 2025 (usually from April to early May)
A grouper battle that has been going on since the Edo period, where you cut off your opponent's grouper.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival
- No event in 2024 (lantern decorations)
During the period, special Mid-Autumn Festival menus will be offered at stores in Chinatown
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Onakao Rice Terrace Fire Festival
- 2024 date to be determined (late March)
Would you like to rest your mind and body in the rice terraces surrounded by greenery?
Sotome/Kotomi area (World Heritage churches, sunset, etc.)
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Nakashima River Summer Elegance ~ Nagasaki Night Market
- Saturday, August 2024th, 8 - Sunday, August 24th (closed on Saturday, August 25rd and Sunday, August 8th)
Retro night market held around Meganebashi
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Bayside Marathon
- 2024 years 11 month 17 (day)
Message of peace from Megami Bridge
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Glover Garden Opening 50th Anniversary Madame Butterfly Light Blooming Night Meiji Night Banquet
- November 2024, 7 - January 20, 2025
Evening digital art event "Meiji Night Banquet"
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Folk Performing Arts Tournament
- Date to be determined
The Nagasaki Folk Performing Arts Tournament is held every year to deepen citizens' interest and understanding of the precious traditional performing arts of Nagasaki, and to preserve and pass them on to the next generation.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Settlement Festival
- April 2024-9, 14
A festival reminiscent of Nagasaki's pride and prosperity during the settlement era.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Memorial Peace Memorial Ceremony
- August 2024, 8 *Held on the same day every year
A peace memorial ceremony will be held to pray for the repose of the souls of the atomic bomb victims and appeal to the world for the abolition of nuclear weapons and the realization of lasting peace.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Tateyama Park Sakura Festival
- 2025 date to be determined (late March to early April)
It has the most cherry blossoms of any park in Nagasaki city, and when the best time to see them is from late March to early April, about 3 cherry trees are in full bloom.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Kazagashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival
- 2025 date to be determined (late March)
A park where you can see the Sakamoto Ryoma bronze statue and a wonderful view. Every year, 350 Somei Yoshino cherry trees are lit up with bonbori lights and the ``Kazegashira Park Cherry Blossom Festival'' is held.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Toishi Torafugu and Oyster Festival
- 2024 date to be determined
New winter staple “Toishi Torafugu and Oyster Festival”
Mogi/Toishi area (fishing port, Asahi, etc.)
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Nomozaki Daffodil Festival
- Around March 2025
Surrounded by 1000 million daffodils, overlooking Gunkanjima floating on the horizon
Iojima/Nomozaki area (Dinosaur Museum, Gunkanjima, etc.)
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Gion Festival
- Held in late July every year
“Gion Festival” is a popular summer tradition in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Tour of 88 places in Nagasaki and Shikoku
- Early April, late October every year
A tour of the 88 sacred sites in Shikoku in Nagasaki.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Kofukuji Hydrangea Festival [Hydrangea Season]
- TBA 2025 (mid-May to early June)
As early summer approaches, the landscape is filled with the ``mountain hydrangea,'' the original type of Western hydrangea, in full bloom. Please take a walk around the temple grounds while admiring the beautiful scenery.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Kunchi in a hut
- June 6st *Held on the same day every year
We pray that Odoricho will successfully complete the important role of the dedication dance this year.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Kimono rental in Dejima “Dejima Hoppen”
- In session
You can do it empty-handed! Would you like to explore the city of Nagasaki in a rental kimono?
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Victims Memorial Service
- June 8st *Held on the same day every year
Many people attend to pray for peace and to commemorate the victims of the atomic bombing.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Confucius Festival
- Date to be held in 2025 (usually around September)
Reenactments of ancient Chinese festivals
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Chinese Bon Festival
- 2024 event to be held
``Boruurabonshoe'' is a Bon festival to comfort the spirits of the dead.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Visiting three shrines in Nagasaki
Experience the New Year style of ancient Nagasaki people.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Mass commemorating the martyrdom of the 26 Japanese Saints
- Scheduled to be held on the first Sunday of February every year
On February 1597, 2, 5 Japanese and 20 foreign Christian missionaries were martyred by being crucified on Nishizaka Hill in Nagasaki. Among them were young Japanese boys such as 6-year-old Ludovico Ibaraki and 12-year-old Tomas Kozaki. Many attendees offer prayers at the commemorative mass.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Many lanterns flowing
- June 8st *Held on the same day every year
A memorial service for the victims of the atomic bombing. Many lanterns were made at local elementary schools, neighborhood associations, etc. They are arranged in an I-shape on the river surface and towed by boat.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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torchlight procession
- June 8st *Held on the same day every year
Approximately 1000 people, including Catholics, prayed for the atomic bomb survivors, war dead, and victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake at Peace Park, and then walked about 800 meters to Urakami Church alongside the statue of Mary, which was damaged by the atomic bomb. .
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Daishi's Day
- October 4th to 20th *Held on the same day every year
This festival is held at temples and other places across the country on the anniversary of Kobo Daishi's death (the day he was ordained to the Okunoin temple on Mt. Koya was March 3st in the lunar calendar). At temples in Nagasaki that are connected to Kobo Daishi, you can see statues and hanging portraits that are not normally open to the public, and some places offer dumplings and sweets to visitors, and some have stalls set up on the approach to the shrine. . (Enpukuji Temple, Kiyomizu Temple, etc.)
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Dejima Oranje Festival
- April 2024th and 27th, 28
Various booths will be set up in Dejima Lawn Hall, including products that are unique to Nagasaki.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Sofukuji Mazu Festival, Nativity of the Virgin Mary
- Scheduled to be held on March 3rd of the lunar calendar every year
The event celebrates the birth of Mazu, who was the spiritual center of the Chinese trade that brought much profit and cultural heritage to Nagasaki, and the general public is welcome to view it (admission fee: 300 yen for adults).
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)
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Setsubun festival
- Around February 2rd to 3th every year (*The implementation date varies slightly depending on the temple and shrine)
In addition to bean-throwing, many temples and shrines also hold demon bonfires. In addition, some places offer activities such as zenzai, celebratory drumming, and mochi pounding.
Nagasaki city center area (Peace Park, Mt. Inasa, Glover Garden, etc.)