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Kanto Tango no Sekku Festivals

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25 Tango no Sekku events in Kanto for 2026. Featured: Tokyo Tower 333 Koinobori, Tokyo Skytree Town Koinobori Festival, Kazo Citizens' Peace Festival - Jumbo Koinobori.

Tokyo Tower 333 Koinobori
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Mar 25 – May 6, 2026

Tokyo Tower 333 Koinobori

Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo

333 koinobori creating an iconic scene with Tokyo Tower

Tokyo Skytree Town Koinobori Festival
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Apr 11 – May 6, 2026 (est.)

Tokyo Skytree Town Koinobori Festival

Oshiage, Sumida City, Tokyo

1,000 koinobori beneath Tokyo Skytree

Kazo Citizens' Peace Festival - Jumbo Koinobori
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May 3, 2026

Kazo Citizens' Peace Festival - Jumbo Koinobori

Kazo, Saitama

The world's largest koinobori (100m) swimming in the sky

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Mar 15 – May 15, 2026

Uzuma River Koinobori

Tochigi City, Tochigi

1,100 koinobori against the historic kura warehouse streetscape

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Mar 23 – May 10, 2026

Koinobori no Sato Festival

Tatebayashi, Gunma

Guinness World Record holder with over 4,000 koinobori filling the sky

Kawagoe 'Swim, Koinobo-kun' Display
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Mar 28 – May 17, 2026

Kawagoe 'Swim, Koinobo-kun' Display

Renjakucho, Kawagoe, Saitama

Handmade koinobori swimming above the retro Taisho Roman street

Tsuchiura Downtown Koinobori Display
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Apr 1 – May 10, 2026Est. from last year

Tsuchiura Downtown Koinobori Display

Tsuchiura, Ibaraki

500 koinobori swimming above the moat of Kijo Park

Semata Koinobori
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Apr 5 – May 9, 2026

Semata Koinobori

Ichihara, Chiba

120 carp streamers flying between three bridges

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Apr 12 – May 6, 2026Est. from last year

Yokoze Koinobori Festival

Yokoze Town, Chichibu, Saitama

180 koinobori swim above Yokoze River with Mt. Buko in the background

Tateyama Castle Shiroyama Park Koinobori
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Apr 12 – May 11, 2026

Tateyama Castle Shiroyama Park Koinobori

Tateyama, Chiba

120 koinobori with the Tateyama Castle keep as a backdrop

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Apr 18 – Jun 7, 2026

Iwatsuki Doll Museum Tango no Sekku Exhibition

Iwatsuki, Saitama City, Saitama

Collection of warrior dolls from Edo period to modern day

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Apr 19 – May 6, 2026 (main event May 3)Est. from last year

Morinosato Koinobori Festival

Morinosato, Atsugi, Kanagawa

200 koinobori above Hyotan Pond plus mini steam train rides

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Ikiiki Yamada Koinobori Festival
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Apr 25 – May 7, 2026 (main event May 2)Est. from last year

Ikiiki Yamada Koinobori Festival

Nagaoka, Katori, Chiba

200 koinobori swimming above Tachibana Weir with satoyama scenery

Tokyo Midtown Koinobori Gallery
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Apr 25 – May 11, 2026Est. from last year

Tokyo Midtown Koinobori Gallery

Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

101 original koinobori designed by artists from around the world

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Late Apr – Early May, 2026 (est.)

Setagaya Ward Koinobori Display

Ikejiri, Setagaya, Tokyo

Koinobori flying simultaneously at 7 parks across the ward

Nasu Heartful Farm Rapeseed Flowers and Koinobori
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Late Apr – Mid-May, 2026 (est.)Est. from last year

Nasu Heartful Farm Rapeseed Flowers and Koinobori

Nasu, Tochigi

500 koinobori swimming above rapeseed fields with the Nasu mountains behind

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Apr 26 – May 11, 2026

Ryujinkyo Koinobori Festival

Keganomachi, Hitachiota, Ibaraki

Spectacular view of 1,000 koinobori with the Ryujin Great Suspension Bridge

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Apr 26 – May 10, 2026 (main fest May 3–5) (est.)

Kanna Koinobori Festival

Manba, Kanna Town, Tano, Gunma

800 koinobori across a mountain river gorge

Kokubugawa Koinobori Festival
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Apr 29 – May 5, 2026Est. from last year

Kokubugawa Koinobori Festival

Kokubun, Ichikawa, Chiba

400 koinobori swimming in unison above the Kokubugawa River

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May 3 & 5, 2026

Kasukabe Giant Kite Festival

Nishi-Hojubana, Kasukabe, Saitama

Japan's largest kite (15m tall, 800kg) soars into the sky

Zama Giant Kite Festival
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May 4 – May 5, 2026

Zama Giant Kite Festival

Zama, Kanagawa

A massive 13m square kite soaring into the sky, pulled by 100 people

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May 4 – May 5, 2026

Sagami Giant Kite Festival

Shin-Isono, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa

Breathtaking moment when Japan's largest kite (14.5m square) soars into the sky

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May 5, 2026 (Children's Day)

Kohokudai Koinobori Festival

Kohokudai, Abiko, Chiba

Family-friendly festival packed with taiko drums, yosakoi dance, and children's mikoshi

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Late May – Mid-Jun, 2026 (est.)Est. from last year

Yokosuka Shobuen Iris Festival

Yokosuka, Kanagawa

One of Kanto's largest collections: 412 varieties, 140,000 irises

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Katsushika Iris Festival
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May 30 – Jun 14, 2026 (est.)Est. from last year

Katsushika Iris Festival

Katsushika, Tokyo

Tokyo's largest iris display with 6,000 at Horikiri and 14,000 at Mizumoto

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