Nagasaki Kunchi is Nagasaki's representative festival with a 400-year tradition! It is a lively festival where you can enjoy various performances such as dragon dances and a magnificent parade of floats, with a unique style that combines traditional Japanese culture with Chinese and Dutch influences.
This ticket is a paid reserved seat that allows you to enjoy the festival leisurely without the crowds, and its great appeal is that you can watch the festival up close to the stage and feel the excitement with your whole body with the limited number of special seats . A guide will accompany you to the Nagasaki Kunchi Festival venue and help you watch, so even first-time visitors don't have to worry. Enjoy the unique festival that can only be experienced in Nagasaki from the closest seat!
Nagasaki Kunchi Festival
Held on October 7, 2025!
Nagasaki Kunchi is a festival that holds splendid performances on four stages every year at Suwa Shrine, Otabisho, Yasaka Shrine, and Chuo Park, and is one of the largest traditional festivals in Nagasaki. Among them, the Hono Odori (奉納踊り) performed by local representatives is considered the highlight of the festival, so be sure to come and enjoy it!
Don't miss the perfect Nagasaki Kunchi Festival, where you will be met by an English-speaking guide at Nagasaki Station, who will accompany you to the festival venue and even provide an explanation of the festival!
The highlight of the festival, Hono Odori
There are currently 58 "odorimachi" (dance towns) in Nagasaki City, and these towns are divided into 7 groups and take turns participating in the festival. Every year, each town that takes its turn in the festival shows a different style of Hono Odori, and there are many different types, including dragon dances, whale dances, and mikoshi (portable shrines), making it a lot of fun to watch.
For more information about the festival, please visit the official website. Go to the official website
Meeting Point:
Nagasaki Station Nagasaki City Tourist Information Center
1-60 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan
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Meeting time:
8:30 am
* Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the meeting time.
1-60 Onouemachi, Nagasaki, 850-0058, Japan