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The Hamamatsu Festival is a popular event featuring up to 174 kites, flown high, battling in the skies. The event takes place in late spring during the holiday period known as Golden Week. At night there's a parade of floats, creating a whole different style of festivities.
May 3rd - May 5th 2025. During the evenings of the three-day Hamamatsu festival during Golden Week, a free procession of large ornate parade floats, each one representing a district of Hamamatsu, are paraded through the streets.
Hamamatsu Festival. May 3 - 5. The giant kites battles on Nakatajima beach. 3rd and 4th 10am-3pm／. 5th 12pm〜3pm. The pulling of the Goten Yatai in the downtown central of Hamamatsu. (North side of Hamamatsu Station) 3rd and 4th 6:30pm〜9pm. The Hamamatsu festival held May 3-5 is independent of shinto and buddhist temple observations.
The Hamamatsu Festival, also called the "Kite Festival," is held to coincide with Boy's Day (May 5). This custom of launching the first kite of the festival traces its roots to the Edo period. A must-see event is a battle of massive kites.
Jul 9, 2012 · One of the most famous festivals held during Golden Week in Japan (early May) is the Hamamatsu Festival. At 450 years old, this traditional festival is still going strong. It dates back to the 16th century when large kites were flown in celebration of the birth of a baby son to the Lord of Hamamatsu Castle.
Over 170 neighborhoods participate, each with their own Kite symbol, Goten Yatai float and jacket (Happi) design, filling the streets with brilliant colors. Hamamatsu Festival started in 1558, in the Eiroku era, approx. 450 years ago.
A colorful festival with kites and floats held every year in early May in Hamamatsu City. Learn about the history, events, and location of this traditional celebration of children's birth and growth.
