Jun – Jul
Events & Festivals in 2026
Event schedules are subject to change at discretion of event organizers. For updates.
Yoi-no-mai Dance Parade (June 5-6)
a) Kyomachi (Aikawa area)
b) Folkdance parades in Kyomachi Street where old vestiges remain.
Sado Kanzo (yellow-day-lilies) Week (June 13 or TBA)
a) Ono-game
b) Onidaiko, folksongs, and other festive attractions held on a background of allies of yellow-day-lilies.
Ryotsu Ebisu Matsuri (June 16)
a) Ryotsu Shopping Arcades
b) Onidaiko and Mikoshi (a portable shrine).
Hamochi Matsuri (June 15)
a) Hamochi Main Street
b) Tsuburosashi ritual dance and other cultural activities. A free noh play is preformed at Kusakari Shrine at 8pm.
Sado Ogi Tarai-bune & Sazae Matsuri Festival (June 22)
a) Ogi Minato Koen Open Space
b) Hands-on Tarai-bune wooden tub boating and other attractions.
Hakuran-meru Matsuri (July 19)
a)Sado-koku Ogi Folklore Museum
b) Annual exhibition of a full-sized sailing ship
July 18 - July 26; Kodo Summer Concerts in Ryotsu
a) Ai Port Sado
b) A small group of Kodo’s members will present up-close taiko concerts at 10:30am and 2:00pm on 7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/25 and 7/26. Ticket ¥3,000 Phone: 0259-86-2330 http://www.kodo.or.jp
Kozan Matsuri Festival (July 25-26)
a) Aikawa Area
b) Parades and local traditions. Many food stalls.
