Featured Events in Kagoshima in July, 2025 (July Updated)

Junetsuki is a series of summer festivals held in various shrines and temples throughout the prefecture during the month of July (June on the old calendar), each held on a day designated by the shrine or temple itself. Junggetsu-do has a long history and continues to be a successful seasonal event in Kagoshima during the summer. In the grounds of the shrines and temples, lanterns made of sticks and Japanese paper are strung along rope nets with various illustrations and messages on them. There are also many shops along the roadside. These shops, the atmosphere of the shrines and temples, and the lanterns together create a very dreamy, magical atmosphere. In Kagoshima City, these festivals take place almost every evening in July and continue until the end of the month. Please enjoy "Summer in Kagoshima" at the Junggetsu-do Lantern Festival! The "Terikuni Shrine Junggetsu Festival" held on July 15th and 16th every year is one of the largest June festivals in Kagoshima Prefecture.