Events in Nara

Asuka Historical Museum 17th Photo Contest: "Asuka We Want to Preserve"

Fri, Jul 17, 2026 - Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Asuka Historical Museum, Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties

Special Exhibition: Nanto Buddhist Paintings - Reviving the Beauty of Nara's Tempyo Era

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 - Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Nara National Museum

Make, Compare, and Savor: Kakinoha Sushi Workshop

Thu, Jul 30, 2026 - Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Kon-chan Minshuku (Guest House)

Nara History, Arts and Culture Village Craft Workshop: "Let's Make an Umbrella Monster with Familiar Materials and LEDs!"

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 - Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Arts and Culture Experience Building

Nara Mt. Wakakusa Twilight & Nightscape Sightseeing Bus [Summer]

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 - Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Mt. Wakakusa Summit

Traditional Performing Art: Monkey Performance (Sarumawashi)

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 - Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Roadside Station Katsuragi (Michi-no-Eki Katsuragi)

Public Exhibition of National Treasure Kitora Tumulus Murals (40th Edition)

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 - Sun, Aug 30, 2026

Kitora Tumulus Mural Preservation and Management Facility

Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha Tanabata Festival & All Souls Memorial Service

Wed, Aug 19, 2026 - Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Tenkawa Daibenzaitensha Shrine (Tenkawa Shrine)

15th All Japan High School Railway SUMMER CONFERENCE (Tetsu-Sama 2026 in Oji Town, Nara Prefecture)

Fri, Aug 21, 2026 - Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Oji Town Community Exchange Center

Stories of Ikoma Presented Through Large-Screen Kamishibai Picture Story Shows!

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Ikoma City

Summer Kashiba Academy 2026

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Netz Toyota Nara Kashiba Store

Bon Odori at Sushoji Temple

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Sushoji Temple

Hosenbo Mizuko Jizo Grand Festival

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Kokujikisan Kinpusen-ji Temple

Shimoichi Yume Festival

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Shimoichi Town Office

Teacher Marumo's Tree Class: Let's Explore the Secrets of Trees (Akitsu no Ono Edition)

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Akitsu no Ono Park

Heguri War Exhibition for Peace

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 - Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Heguri Town Comprehensive Cultural Center

Oji Town Railway Festival 2026

Sat, Aug 22, 2026 - Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Oji Town Community Exchange Center

Summer Memories Festa

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Uda City Haibara Regional Office Takagi Furusato-kan

Sakurai City Summer University

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Sakurai City Mahoroba Center

NARA SUMMER FES 2026

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

EVANS CASTLE HALL

25th Subaru no Sato Fureai Story

Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Totsukawa Village Subaru no Sato Hot Spring Pool

31st National Goldfish Scooping Championship

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Kingyo Square (Yamatokoriyama City Multipurpose Gymnasium)

Yoshino Tanabata Festival 2026

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Sankiro

Tour of Nara Mahoroba 2026 Summer Stage: Higashiyoshino Course

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Higashiyoshino Village

Atago Festival

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 - Mon, Aug 24, 2026

Kashihara Municipal Bansei Elementary School

Katsura Nanko and Nanten Joint Show

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Nara Prefectural Kashihara Cultural Hall

15th Ando Town Fureai Bon Odori Festival

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Ando Central Park

Jizo-e Manto Kuyo (Ten Thousand Lantern Memorial Service for Jizo)

Sun, Aug 23, 2026 - Mon, Aug 24, 2026

Gangoji-cho

Yamatogawa Festival 2026

Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Sango Chuo Park Multipurpose Plaza

Yoraku Jizo Festival

Mon, Aug 24, 2026

Yoraku Kanjo Kofun Burial Mound