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Events in Kazo in May 2027
Festivals, workshops, exhibitions and other events in Kazo in May, in date order. You can also browse them on the map and calendar.
Events in May 2027 (2 events)
- 2027Wed, May 5
Tamashiki Shrine Spring Grand Festival
A customary spring grand festival held at Tamashiki Shrine during the wisteria season. Dedicated sacred kagura performances take place amidst the fresh greenery of the grounds, allowing visitors to enjoy the atmosphere of traditional culture along with beautiful wisteria blossoms.
- early May (usually)
Kazo Citizens' Peace Festival (Jumbo Koinobori Flight)
An event held with citizens' wishes for peace. Along with various stage shows, visitors can witness the impressive flight of one of the world's largest jumbo carp streamers, stretching 100 meters in length as it soars through the open sky.
Events held in May 2026 (for reference, 17 events)
Many events are held around the same time every year, so use these to plan ahead. Check the official websites for this year's dates.
- 2026Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 26+5 more dates
Musashino Mura Character Show & Puppet Show
Popular character shows and original puppet shows held at Musashino Mura. Featuring heroes and heroines beloved by children, this lively stage event offers full-day entertainment for the entire family.
- 2026Sun, May 3 – Mon, May 4
Kazo Miraikan Spring Fureai Thanksgiving Festival
A thanksgiving festival featuring sales at the direct market, food stalls, and food trucks. A variety of family-friendly events are offered, including special planetarium screenings, an erhu concert, and craft workshops.
- 2026Tue, May 5
Roadside Station Doyo no Furusato Otone Enka and Kayokyoku Concert
An outdoor music event held on Children's Day at a special outdoor stage, featuring popular enka and kayokyoku songs.
- 2026Tue, May 5
Tamashiki Shrine Kagura Full Repertoire Dedication
All 18 acts of the Tamashiki Shrine Kagura, a Nationally Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, will be dedicated in a single day to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the preservation society's founding. With many short acts, visitors can easily drop in and enjoy this traditional sacred performing art even for a short time.
- 2026Wed, May 6
Acoustic Band "Hinoki Chips" Live Performance
Live performances of Western and Japanese music by the acoustic band "Hinoki Chips" will ring out at the roadside station during Golden Week.
- 2026Sat, May 9
Acoustic Band "Kawaraband" Live Performance
A live performance by the acoustic band "Kawaraband." Enjoy a wide variety of music from Western to Japanese songs suitable for all generations with pleasant acoustic sounds.
- 2026Sat, May 9
"Kawaraband" Acoustic Band Live Performance
The acoustic band "Kawaraband" will appear to deliver live performances of a wide range of songs, from Western to Japanese music.
- 2026Sun, May 10
Megumi Omiya Mother's Day Creative Dance Show
A Mother's Day dance performance by creative dancer Megumi Omiya, who serves as a Kazo City Tourism Ambassador. The show features enka singer Mizuki Tsuno as a guest performer.
- 2026Sun, May 17
Rice Field Go! 4th World Championships
A unique footrace event held in the muddy rice fields at Seinosha. Qualifying and final races are conducted as runners compete while covered in mud.
- 2026Sun, May 17
Tamashiki Shrine 3rd Dedication Archery Match
A traditional Japanese archery (kyudo) dedication event at Tamashiki Shrine. Features include a free kyudo trial with no reservations required, creative dance performances, photo opportunities with samurai armor performers, and food and merchandise stalls.
- 2026Sun, May 17
Komyoji Temple Manmaru Marche
A market held on the temple grounds featuring local vegetables, handmade crafts, and diverse food stalls. The event also offers parent-child workshops, yoga, musical instrument experiences, and a fire engine water discharge demonstration.
- 2026Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 24
Kazo Flower Festival 2026
An event featuring various flower-themed activities. Visitors of all ages can enjoy arrangement demonstrations, hands-on workshops, a direct-sale market, and popular food trucks.
- 2026Sun, May 24
27th Lead Kazo Climbing Cup 2026
A competition held in Kazo, the town of climbing. Under the theme "Give It Your All," participating athletes will give competitive performances demonstrating the results of their daily training.
- 2026Wed, Mar 4 – Mon, May 11
Kazo City Koinobori Exhibition
This exhibition resembles an aquarium, with glass walls serving as the tank where colorful carp streamers of various sizes appear to swim. Visitors can enjoy their graceful and powerful swimming figures set against the backdrop of the Tone River and mountain ranges.
- 2026Wed, Mar 4 – Mon, May 11
Kazo Miraikan: Welcome to the Koinobori Aquarium
Treating the glass walls of Kazo Miraikan as an aquarium tank, this event displays colorful hand-painted and printed carp streamers of various sizes. Visitors can enjoy the impressive sight of them swimming gracefully against the magnificent landscape of the Tone River.
- 2026Sat, Apr 18 – Sun, May 31
Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness Open Garden
An event opening carefully tended gardens and flowerbeds of private residences and local shops to the public. Visitors can freely stroll to view roses and flowering plants of spring and early summer, with a stamp rally also held alongside.
- early May (usually)
Kazo Citizens Peace Festival (Jumbo Koinobori Swimming)
An event held with prayers for citizen peace. Visitors can enjoy the impressive sight of a 100-meter-long jumbo koinobori (carp streamer), among the largest in the world, swimming across the sky, along with a variety of stage shows.