December 2026 (59 festivals)

Chichibu Yomatsuri

Chichibu, Saitama · Every year, 1–6 December (2nd: eve festival, 3rd: main festival)

Kitano Kencha Sai

Kyoto · Every year on 1 December

Okami Mukae

Uonuma, Niigata · Every year on 1 December

Sakurayama Matsuri

Fujioka, Gunma · Every year on 1 December

Shimotsuki Matsuri

Minamishinano, Nagano · Every year on 1 December

Morotebune Shinji

Matsue, Shimane · Every year on 3 December

Ae no Koto

Suzu, Ishikawa · Every year on 5 December

Koga Chochin Zao Momi Matsuri

Koga, Ibaraki · Every year on the 1st Saturday of December

Akihasan Gongen Kabo Sai

Odawara, Kanagawa · Every year on 6 December

Kohata no Hata Matsuri

Nihonmatsu, Fukushima · Every year on the 1st Sunday of December

Daikon Daki

Kyoto · Every year on 7 December

Hari Kuyo Daihoe

Kyoto · Every year on 8 December

Koto Osame Hari Kuyo Jodo E Shika Uranai Shinji

Tomioka, Gunma · Every year on 8 December

Tashiro Furyu

Yame, Fukuoka · Every year on 8 December

Narutaki no Daikon Daki

Kyoto · Every year on 9 December

Seki no Boro Ichi

Nerima, Tokyo · Every year on 9 December

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Seibo Osame no Konpira Daiyu Sai

Saitama · Every year on 10 December

Juninichi Machi

Saitama · Every year on 12 December

Teppo Matsuri

Ogano, Saitama · Every year on the 2nd Saturday of December

Ako Gishi Matsuri

Ako, Hyogo · Every year on 14 December

Gishi Matsuri

Kyoto · Every year on 14 December

Gishi Sai

Shibata, Niigata · Every year on 14 December

Gishi Sai

Minato, Tokyo · Every year on 14 December

Hadaka Mairi

Hita, Oita · Every year on 14 December

Uchiiri no Hi Gishi Sai Kira Sai

Sumida, Tokyo · Every year on 14 December

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Yassai Hossai

Sakai, Osaka · Every year on 14 December

Akiba no Hi Matsuri

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka · Every year on 15 December

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Akutai Matsuri

Kasama, Ibaraki · Every year in mid December

Futami Meoto Iwa Oo Shimenawa Hari Shinji

Ise, Mie · Every year in mid December

Kasuga Wakamiya On Matsuri

Nara · Every year, 15–18 December

Takamatsu Fuyu no Matsuri

Takamatsu, Kagawa · Every year from mid- to late December

Keta no U Matsuri

Hakui, Ishikawa · Every year on 16 December

Hagoita Ichi

Taito, Tokyo · Every year on 17 December

Iizumi Kannon Daruma Ichi

Odawara, Kanagawa · Every year on 17 December

Shiraito no Kanmisogi

Maebara, Fukuoka · Every year on 17 December

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Osame no Daishi

Kawasaki, Kanagawa · Every year on 21 December

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Osame no Daishi

Adachi, Tokyo · Every year on 21 December

Shimai Kobo

Kyoto · Every year on 21 December

Christmas Eve Ise Daikagura Somai

Kuwana, Mie · Every year on 24 December

Kurisumasu Shimai Tenjin Ominugui Shiki

Kyoto · Every year on 25 December

Shimai Tenjin

Kyoto · Every year on 25 December

Shimenawa Kake Shinji

Higashiosaka, Osaka · Every year on 25 December

Osame no Kojin Osame no Fudo Narita San Osame Fudo

Narita, Chiba · Every year on 28 December

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Umeda Hadaka Mairi

Goshogawara, Aomori · Every year on 30 December

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Anahachiman Tojisai

Shinjuku, Tokyo · Every year on 31 December

Chinkasai

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima · Every year on 31 December

Hyotan Matsuri

Bungoono, Oita · Every year on 31 December

Kaminoma no Hadaka Mairi

Mihama, Aichi · From late New Year's Eve to the early hours of New Year's Day

Mabuni Hi to Kane no Matsuri

Itoman, Okinawa · Every year on 31 December

Mihama Noma Jinja Hadaka Mairi

Mihama, Aichi · Every year on 31 December

Namahage

Oga, Akita · Every year on 31 December

Nanori Shimenawa Kiri And Fire Festival

Shima, Mie · Every year, 31 December to 1 January

Nennenko Matsuri

Kozagawa, Wakayama · Every year on 31 December

Ninen Mode

Ueda, Nagano · Every year on 31 December

Okera Mode

Kyoto · Every year on 31 December

Omisoka Toshikoshi Joya Hadaka Mairi

Goshogawara, Aomori · Every year on 31 December

Ooasahiko Jinja Etsunen Mode

Naruto, Tokushima · Every year on 31 December

Shoreisai

Haguro, Yamagata · Every year on 31 December

Waraiko

Hofu, Yamaguchi · Every year on 31 December