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Crowds in front of the Romon gate during Hojoya at Hakozaki Shrine, FukuokaUpcoming© そらみみ (Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Fukuoka & Hakata festival calendar 2026–2027 — Hakata Okunchi, Hojoya, Dontaku, Yamakasa and the Kyushu sumo tournament, in date order

Every major festival and big-ticket event in Fukuoka, Kitakyushu and Munakata from October 2026 to November 2027 in one date-ordered table — Miare Festival, Hakata Okunchi, the Fukuoka Marathon, the November sumo tournament, Toka Ebisu, Hakata Dontaku, Hakata Gion Yamakasa, Hojoya and the 2027 Kyushu Basho — verified against each organiser's official announcement on 2026-09-13.

A festival float lit with paper lanterns during the Yoiyama evening of Kyoto's Gion MatsuriOfficialUpcoming© Midori (Wikimedia user) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Sounkyo Ice Waterfall Festival 2027: 23 Jan–7 Mar (52nd)

The 52nd Sounkyo Onsen Ice Waterfall Festival runs 23 January to 7 March 2027 (official). In a Daisetsuzan gorge, ice domes and towers fill a riverside field, lit nightly in shifting colors with weekend fireworks over the snow.

2027/01/23 Across JapanThe cooperation fee for 2027 (52nd edition) has not been announced as of 2026-09-18. For the 51st edition in 2026 it was ¥1,000, with the site open 17:00–21:30 on weekdays and 11:00–21:30 at weekends and on holidays (last entry 21:15).

Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival (Shikotsuko Hyoto Matsuri) 2027OfficialUpcoming© Inlet Masu · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival 2027: 30 Jan–23 Feb, Fees

The 2027 Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival runs 30 January to 23 February, open 10:00–20:00 (official). Sculptors spray the clear blue waters of Lake Shikotsu onto frames to build towering turquoise ice domes and tunnels, glowing in jewel tones after dark.

2027/01/30 10:00 SapporoAdmission (cooperation fee): ¥1,000 for junior-high age and over on weekdays, ¥3,000 at weekends and on public holidays; free for elementary-school children and younger (official, as of 2026-09-18)

Tokaikan and the Matsukawa in Ito Onsen, the hot-spring town that hosts the pillow fight championshipOfficialUpcoming© 663highland · CC BY-SA 4.0

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All-Japan Pillow Fight Championship in Ito Onsen 2027 — 20–21 Feb (planned), official rules, team format and entry fee

Ito's annual All-Japan Pillow Fight Championship at the Ito Municipal Gymnasium. The tourist association's calendar lists Sat 20 – Sun 21 Feb 2027, but the 15th edition's official guidelines are not yet published (as of 2026-09-13). From the 14th edition's official rulebook: eight per team (general, libero, three attackers, three support), three 2-minute sets, yukata compulsory, entry fee 5,000 yen per team.

2027/02/20 09:00 Across JapanEntry for the open division was 5,000 yen per team including accident insurance (14th edition guidelines). The fee for the 15th edition has not been announced. The defending champions enter free.