Event Calendar
Check out Okayama's many seasonal events!
3 march
Mid February – Mid March
Kurashiki Haruyoi Akari
The historical district, Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter will light up with Shadow picture light,…
Early March
Katsuyama Hina Matsuri (Festival)
In Katsuyama, Maniwa City, about 160 houses and stores exhibit hina dolls. Visitors enjoy the hina d…
2nd
Korakuen Opening Commemoration Day
Admission on this day is free every year. Traditional Japanese events include mochi making, and shel…
Middle of March
Kurashiki Music Festival
Kurashiki Music Festival features unique musical entertainment from throughout the country. Festival…
Early March – Late March
Ume-no-Sato Ume Matsuri (Festival)
Beautiful blossoms of 14 varieties of red and white plum bloom in a forest of 2,000 plum trees. Visi…
4 april
Early April
Okayama Sakura Carnival
Beautiful cherry blossoms bloom along a 1.3 km long section of the Asahi River on the east side of O…
1st - 15th
Tsuyama Sakura Matsuri (Festival)
Selected for inclusion in the list of Japan’s Top 100 Beautiful Cherry Blossom sites, the beau…
Last weekend of the month
Kojima Textile Festival
Kojima Textile Festival is one of the largest events in Kojima, the birthplace of Japanese jeans. Th…
29th
Kibiji Renge Matsuri (Festival)
Kibiji Renge Matsuri (Festival) features traditional music and art, including Japanese drums and sac…
Late April – Early May
Shibukawa Fuji Matsuri (Festival)
Visitors are treated to a magnificent view of purple and white wisteria petals blooming on a 900 m l…
Late April – Early May
Fuji Matsuri (Festival)
Fuji Park features wisteria gathered from around the country, from as far away as Hokkaido in the no…
5 may
2nd - 4th
Heartland Kurashiki
Heartland Kurashiki is the largest event held in the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. This event …
Early May – Late May
Hiruzen-kogen Heights Shakunage Matsuri (Festival)
This festival features 15,000 red, white and pink rhododendrons representing 100 varieties in bloom.…
The 3rd Sunday of the month
Korakuen Tea Picking Festival
Women in dark blue kimonos with white splash patterns and heads covered with hand towels demonstrate…
Last weekend of the month
Tamano Harbor Festival
Tamano Harbor Festival celebrates the ocean, the port, and boats. A Maritime Safety Agency patrol bo…
