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Kansai Tango no Sekku Festivals

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17 Tango no Sekku events in Kansai for 2026. 1 currently open. Featured: Green Echo Kasagata Koinobori Sky Festival, Koinobori in the Skyscraper Valley, Fujimori Festival Kakeuma Horse Ritual.

Japan Toy Museum Tango Seasonal Doll Exhibition
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Apr 25 – Oct 18, 2026

Japan Toy Museum Tango Seasonal Doll Exhibition

Nakainuno, Kōdera, Himeji, Hyogo

Historical warrior dolls and armor from the late Edo to Showa periods

ENDED
Mar 28 – May 31, 2026

Green Echo Kasagata Koinobori Sky Festival

Kamikawa, Kanzaki District, Hyogo

1,000 giant carp streamers suspended across a deep gorge

Koinobori in the Skyscraper Valley
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Apr 14 – May 6, 2026

Koinobori in the Skyscraper Valley

Kita-ku, Osaka

150 colorful koinobori swimming through the giant atrium

Fujimori Festival Kakeuma Horse Ritual
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May 1 – May 5, 2026

Fujimori Festival Kakeuma Horse Ritual

Fukakusa, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

Thrilling horseback acrobatics including calligraphy and handstands

ENDED
May 31, 2026 (Sun)

Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival

Kurimishinden-cho, Higashiomi, Shiga

Awe-inspiring scale as a 100-tatami-mat giant kite takes flight

Yoshinogawa River Koinobori Display
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Mar 28 – May 9, 2026 (River Fest Apr 29) (est.)

Yoshinogawa River Koinobori Display

Honmachi, Gojo City, Nara

1km koinobori display and River Opening Festival

Yoshino River Koinobori
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Mar 28 – May 8, 2026

Yoshino River Koinobori

Gojo, Nara

A procession of roughly 200 carp streamers along the Yoshino River

Tondaya Machiya Tango no Sekku Display
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Early Apr – Late May, 2026 (Reservation required)

Tondaya Machiya Tango no Sekku Display

Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto

Experience traditional Tango no Sekku in a registered cultural heritage machiya

Koinobori Niukawa River Crossing
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Early Apr – May 5, 2026Est. from last year

Koinobori Niukawa River Crossing

Kudoyama, Ito District, Wakayama

100 koinobori crossing the Niukawa River at the foot of World Heritage Koyasan

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Apr 8 – May 7, 2026

Aridagawa River Koinobori

Arida, Wakayama

150 koinobori gracefully swimming over the Aridagawa riverside

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Late Apr – Late May, 2026Est. from last year

Koi Koi Festival

Toyokura-cho, Kasai, Hyogo

200 koinobori dancing above vibrant seasonal flower gardens

Swim! Koinobori-kun
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Late Apr – May 5, 2026Est. from last year

Swim! Koinobori-kun

Ido-cho, Kumano, Mie

250 koinobori flying along the World Heritage Shichiri-mihama coastline

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ENDED
Apr 27 – May 5, 2026

Koinobori Festa 1000

Kiyofukuji-cho, Takatsuki, Osaka

1,000 colorful koinobori swimming above the Akutagawa River

ENDED
Late Apr – May 6, 2026 (est.)

Shirokita River Swimming Koinobori Campaign

Gamo, Joto-ku, Osaka, Osaka

Koinobori swimming along the Shirokita River in urban Osaka

ENDED
Apr 29 – May 5, 2026 (main fest May 3) (est.)

Takitokigawa Koinobori Festival

Amenomori, Takatsuki, Nagahama, Shiga

50m giant koinobori with bazaar and marathon

Sobun Spring Koinobori Festival
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May 1 – May 17, 2026

Sobun Spring Koinobori Festival

Tsu, Mie

Plazas and indoor passageways lined with koinobori

Keihanna Memorial Park Tango no Sekku
ENDED
May 5, 2026 (Tue, Holiday)

Keihanna Memorial Park Tango no Sekku

Seikadai, Seika-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto

Kashiwa-mochi and origami koinobori in a lush park

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