Events in Nara

Wakakusa Yamayaki in Nara

See an entire mountainside in Nara go up in flames as fireworks are launched behind it.

Demon Festival on Mount Yoshino in Nara

Fancy a dance with a demon? Nara's Kinpusenji Temple offers a unique Setsubun experience with its annual Demon Festival.

Shigisan Tiger Festival

Attend a parade that features a portable shrine topped with a tiger and traditional Japanese instruments.

Omizutori Fire Festival

One of the oldest Buddhist ceremonies still performed today.

Spring Kemari Festival

This Nara festival features beautiful processions, rituals, and eventually a game of kemari.

Heijokyo Tempyo Festival

Relive the days when Nara was the capital of Japan. Expect re-enactments, a noble banquet, parades, and more.

Nara Tokae

See Nara's deer in a new light - literally! Made out of candles, this festival is about enormous pieces of art.

Yoshinogawa Festival and Fireworks

Nara Prefecture's most popular fireworks festival.

Nara Daimonji Okuribi

Pray for peace and the souls of the fallen at this sombre festival.

Uneme Festival

A somber, but beautiful festival in Nara.

Kasuga Wakamiya On-Matsuri

A traditional Japanese festival with roots tracing back to the 12th Century.

Oni Hashiri: Ogres and Flaming Torches

A fiery display of vanquishing demons awaits