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Events in Nara in May 2026

115 events and festivals in Nara, Japan in May 2026, including Sightseeing, Other, Art & Exhibitions. Dates, venues and prices.

Festivals 6 events

Mon, Apr 13 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 葛城市 Toma no Sato Peony Festival Festivals Taima-dera Temple, Sekkoji Temple Fri, May 1 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 奈良市 Nara for Culture～ムジークフェストなら2026～／奈良県内各所 FestivalsFreeJapanese only 奈良県内各所(文化施設、寺院、まちなか店舗等) Sun, May 10 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 北葛城郡河合町ピクニックフードフェスティバル春in馬見丘陵公園 FestivalsJapanese only 馬見丘陵公園 Thu, May 14 – Fri, Jul 31 · Nara 平群町 2026春・夏へぐり美(うるは)しフェスタ FestivalsFreeJapanese only 道の駅大和路へぐり Fri, May 15 – Tue, Jun 30 · Nara 橿原市春のバラまつり FestivalsJapanese only おふさ観音 Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 葛城市 Umenoyado Spring Kura Opening 2026 Festivals Umenoyado Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.

Music & Concerts 3 events

Sat, May 2 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市清原遥　個展『発光』 Music & ConcertsJapanese only sonatine Sat, May 9 – Sat, May 23 · Nara 生駒市奈良の都弦楽合奏団無料体験会（5月） Music & ConcertsJapanese only たけまるホール Sun, May 17 · Nara 大和高田市 M's Sound Factory「プロムナードコンサートvol.3」 Music & ConcertsJapanese only 大和高田さざんかホール

Art & Exhibitions 11 events

Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju-in Spring Temple Treasures Exhibition Art & Exhibitions Abe Monju-in Kinkaku Ukimidō Sat, Mar 7 – Sun, May 24 · Nara 奈良市特別展　上村三代と京都市立芸術大学 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 松伯美術館 Tue, Apr 14 – Sun, May 24 · Nara 高市郡明日香村飛鳥資料館ミニ展示「古都の自意識―近世飛鳥の農民と遺跡―」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 飛鳥資料館　特別展示室 Wed, Apr 22 – Sun, Oct 4 · Nara 桜井市発掘調査速報展31「50cm下の桜井」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 桜井市立埋蔵文化財センター Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, Jun 7 · Nara 天理市特集展示「修理完成記念　仁王さんと當麻曼荼羅」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 文化財修復・展示棟　地下1階展示室 Sat, May 16 – Sun, Jul 12 · Nara 高市郡明日香村連携企画展「たびにしあれば　奈良県立万葉文化館・奈良県立美術館コレクションから」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 奈良県立万葉文化館　日本画展示室 Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市奈良アート・クラフトフェア2026春 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 奈良県コンベンションセンター Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 奈良市新倉晴比古ガラス展 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only ならまちギャラリーたちばな Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 大和郡山市 Nara Yamato Koriyama Contemporary Craft Fair 'Chinyui Sodategusa 2026' Art & Exhibitions Yamato Koriyama Castle Ruins Mon, May 18 – Sat, Jun 27 · Nara 奈良市第46回特別展示「古瓦との出会い9－金箔瓦－」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 帝塚山大学附属博物館 Wed, May 20 – Sun, Jul 19 · Nara 奈良市そざいきち「わたしたちのまち」 Art & ExhibitionsFreeJapanese only 芸術文化体験棟1階体験学習室

Sports 1 events

Sun, May 17 · Nara 宇陀郡御杖村やまと姫マラソン2026inみつえ SportsJapanese only 道の駅伊勢本街道御杖

Food & Drink 7 events

Sat, Jan 10 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 生駒郡三郷町 Agricultural Park Shigisan Nodokamura Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Agricultural Park Shigisan Nodokamura Sat, Jan 10 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 高市郡明日香村 Asuka Strawberry Picking Park Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Asuka Strawberry Picking Park Sun, Jan 18 – Wed, May 20 · Nara 五條市 Shimomura Berry Farm Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Shimomura Berry Farm Sat, Feb 28 – Sun, Jun 7 · Nara 五條市 Lip Berry Garden (リップベリーガーデン)〜幸せいちご園〜いちご狩り Food & DrinkJapanese only Lip Berry Garden (リップベリーガーデン)〜幸せいちご園〜 Sun, Apr 19 – Sun, Dec 27 · Nara 大和郡山市おはよう市場 Food & DrinkFreeJapanese only 開成山公園フロンティア広場 Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市イオンタウン富雄南フリーマーケット（5月） Food & DrinkJapanese only イオンタウン富雄南 Sat, May 23 · Nara 北葛城郡上牧町 MEGAドンキホーテUNY西大和フリーマーケット（5月） Food & DrinkJapanese only MEGAドンキホーテUNY西大和

Seminars & Classes 2 events

Fri, May 1 – Sun, Feb 28 · Nara 五條市令和8年度ハングル入門講座受講者募集！ Seminars & ClassesFreeJapanese only 中央公民館 Tue, May 26 · Nara 奈良市奈良大学国文学科体験型授業「国文学の世界―万葉びとの衣装―」 Seminars & ClassesJapanese only 奈良大学　令和館大講義室

Sightseeing 59 events

Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 奈良市 Light-up Promenade Nara SightseeingFree Nara Park area, Nara City, and others Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 桜井市 Yamato Seven Lucky Gods and Eight Treasures Pilgrimage SightseeingFree Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture: Abe Monjuin, Hasedera, Tanzan Shrine, Omiwa Shrine; Heguri Town: Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji; Katsuragi City: Taimadera Nakanobo; Kashihara City: Ofusa Kannon; Asuka Village: Oka-dera Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Nara 桜井市 Nara Yamato Four Temples Pilgrimage Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Hasedera Temple and Abe Monjuin Temple; Uda City, Murouji Temple; Asuka Village, Oka-dera Temple Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Cherry Blossoms and Fresh Greenery Festival Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Tanzan Shrine Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 奈良市 Futai-ji Temple Spring Special Opening Sightseeing Nara City, Futai-ji Temple Sun, Mar 1 – Mon, Aug 31 · Nara 奈良市 Hokke-ji Temple National Historic Site and Scenic Garden Opening Sightseeing¥990 Nara City, Hokke-ji Temple Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Spring Temple Treasures Exhibition Sightseeing Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Abe Monju-in Temple, Kinkaku Ukimi-do Mon, Mar 2 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 高取町奈良御城印周遊企画 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 奈良県内の城・寺社（郡山城、高取城、宇陀松山城、長谷寺） Mon, Mar 2 – Fri, Jan 22 · Nara 大和郡山市 Toyotomi Brothers! Yamatokoriyama Taiga Drama Museum SightseeingFree Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture, DMG MORI Yamato Koriyama Castle Hall, 1st Floor, Exhibition Room Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Jul 5 · Nara 桜井市 Spring Special Temple Treasure Exhibition SightseeingFree Hase-dera Temple, Sakurai City, Nara Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Jul 5 · Nara 桜井市 Hase-dera Temple Special Viewing of the Main Image Kannon Statue Sightseeing¥1,000 Hase-dera Temple, Sakurai City, Nara Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Dec 20 · Nara 大和郡山市 Japan's Only Statue of Prince Toneri: Public Viewing Sightseeing¥1,000 Yamato Matsuoji Temple, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture Fri, Mar 20 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms at Nara Park Sightseeing Nara City, Nara Park Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Aug 31 · Nara 橿原市 Nara Haunted House ~Erosion~ The Curse Quietly Spreads and Surely Erodes... Sightseeing AEON MALL Kashihara Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 吉野郡吉野町 [Cherry Blossom Peak Season] Chikurin-in Sightseeing Chikurin-in Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, Dec 13 · Nara 奈良市 Wakakusayama Opening Sightseeing¥150 Wakakusayama, Nara City Tue, Mar 24 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 吉野町（吉野郡） National Treasure Niomon Gate Major Repair Soliciation - Secret Buddha Principal Image Special Opening (Spring) Sightseeing¥1,600 Zaodo, Kinpusenji, Yoshino Town, Nara Prefecture Wed, Apr 1 – Wed, Sep 30 · Nara 奈良市薬師寺×いざいざ奈良　限定コラボ刺繍お守り授与＆薬師寺拝観（お写経付き） SightseeingJapanese only 薬師寺（白鳳伽藍） Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 宇陀市 Muroiji Temple Rhododendrons Sightseeing¥600 Muroiji Temple, Uda City, Nara Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 奈良市 Kasuga Taisha Shrine Wisteria Sightseeing¥700 Kasuga Taisha Shrine Man'yo Botanical Garden, Nara City Sat, Apr 11 – Mon, May 18 · Nara 斑鳩町（生駒郡） Yumedono Secret Buddha - Spring Special Opening of Guze Kannon Sightseeing Horyuji Temple, Ikaruga Town, Nara Sat, Apr 11 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 五條市 Kongoji Temple Peony Garden Opening Sightseeing¥400 Kongoji Temple, Gojo City, Nara Sun, Apr 12 – Tue, May 5 · Nara 葛城市 Taima-dera Peony Festival Sightseeing¥1,000 Taima-dera Temple Nakanobou and other sub-temples, Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture Mon, Apr 13 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 葛城市 Toma no Sato Peony Festival Sightseeing Taima-dera Temple, Sekkoji Temple and surrounding area, Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture Mon, Apr 13 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 葛城市 Taima-dera Nakanobou Special Exhibition: Chujo-hime Exhibition Sightseeing Taima-dera Nakanobou Reiho-den, Katsuragi City, Nara Prefecture Sat, Apr 18 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 明日香村（高市郡） Seikuraden (Treasure House) Special Opening: Spring Sightseeing¥500 Tachibanadera Temple, Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture Sat, Apr 18 – Fri, May 8 · Nara 奈良市 Shoryakuji Temple Special Opening of the Principal Yakushi Nyorai Statue Sightseeing¥800 Shoryakuji Temple, Nara City Mon, Apr 20 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 御所市 Japan Sakurasou Exhibition SightseeingFree Takakamo Shrine Grounds, Gose, Nara Mon, Apr 20 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 天理市 Choganji Temple Azaleas Sightseeing¥400 Choganji Temple, Tenri, Nara Tue, Apr 21 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 天理市【花・見ごろ】長岳寺の平戸ツツジ SightseeingJapanese only 長岳寺 Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 五條市 Gakushozan Eizanji Temple - Main Deity Exhibition and National Treasure Octagonal Hall Special Visit Sightseeing¥500 Gakushozan Eizanji Temple, Gojo City, Nara Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, Jul 12 · Nara 奈良市 Spring Special Exhibition: Horse Racing Screen and the Art of Horses Sightseeing¥700 Kasuga Taisha National Treasure Hall, Nara City Sun, Apr 26 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 奈良市 Hokuen-do Hall Special Opening Sightseeing¥500 Kofukuji Temple, Nara City Mon, Apr 27 – Sun, Jan 31 · Nara 上北山村デジタルスタンプラリー SightseeingFreeJapanese only Wed, Apr 29 – Tue, May 5 · Nara 桜井市 Benzaiten Grand Festival and Special Opening of Secret Buddha Juuniten SightseeingFree Abe Monju-in Temple, Kinkaku-Ukimido Hall, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 大和郡山市 Yamato Matsuo-ji Temple - Rose Garden Open to the Public SightseeingFree Yamato Matsuo-ji Temple, Yamatokoriyama City, Nara Prefecture Fri, May 1 – Sat, Jun 20 · Nara 奈良市【花・見ごろ】霊山寺の春バラ SightseeingJapanese only 霊山寺 Fri, May 1 · Nara 奈良市献氷祭 SightseeingJapanese only 奈良市　氷室神社 Fri, May 1 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 奈良市 Nara for Culture～ムジークフェストなら2026～ SightseeingFreeJapanese only 奈良県　県内各所（音楽ホール、社寺、街中のカフェ　ほか） Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 天理市 Kakitsubata at Chogakuji Temple Sightseeing¥400 Chogakuji Temple, Tenri City, Nara Prefecture Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 奈良市 Renjo-ji Temple Standing Amida Nyorai Special Exhibition SightseeingFree Renjo-ji Temple, Nara City Sun, May 3 · Nara 平群町（生駒郡） Sorahachi Goho Grand Festival SightseeingFree Shigisan Chogosonshi-ji Temple, Heguri Town, Nara Prefecture Tue, May 5 · Nara 奈良市 Kasuga Taisha Iris Festival SightseeingFree Nara City – Kasuga Taisha Shrine Tue, May 5 · Nara 桜井市 Kusahibiko Shrine School Safety Prayer Ceremony Sightseeing Nara Pref., Sakurai City – Omiwa Shrine (Kusahibiko Shrine) Tue, May 5 · Nara 奈良市 Children's Day Manyoshu Gagaku Concert Sightseeing¥700 Nara City – Kasuga Taisha Shrine, Manyoshu Botanical Garden Sun, May 10 · Nara 奈良市 Kasuga Grand Shrine Tea Offering Festival Sightseeing Kasuga Grand Shrine, Nara City Tue, May 12 · Nara 桜井市 Seed Sowing Festival Sightseeing Omiwano Mori Sacred Rice Field, Omiwa Shrine, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture Fri, May 15 – Sat, May 16 · Nara 奈良市薪御能 Sightseeing¥6,000Japanese only 奈良市　春日大社舞殿・若宮、興福寺南大門跡 Sat, May 16 · Nara 桜井市パワースポット　三輪の神々を訪ねる（5月） SightseeingJapanese only JR三輪駅（集合） Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 大和郡山市 Nara Yamato Koriyama Contemporary Craft Fair 'Chinyui Sodategusa' SightseeingFree Yamato Koriyama Castle Ruins (around Castle Ruins Hall, Otemon Gate, Otemon Turret, Otemon Opposite Turret), Yamato Koriyama City, Nara Prefecture Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市 Rose Memorial Service and Eto Festival Sightseeing¥1,000 Ryosenji Temple, Nara City Tue, May 19 – Tue, Jul 7 · Nara 高市郡明日香村甘樫丘草花ガイド SightseeingJapanese only 国営飛鳥歴史公園　甘樫丘地区　豊浦休憩所 Tue, May 19 · Nara 奈良市 Toshodai-ji Temple Bonmo-e Uchiwa-maki (Fan Scattering) Sightseeing¥1,000 Toshodai-ji Temple, Nara City Wed, May 20 – Sun, Jun 7 · Nara 奈良市 Lily of the Valley Bloom at Tosan Suzuran Colony SightseeingFree Tosan Suzuran Colony, Nara City Sat, May 23 – Tue, Jun 30 · Nara 大和郡山市 Yatadera Temple Hydrangea Garden Opening Sightseeing Yatadera Temple, Yamato-Koriyama City, Nara Prefecture Sat, May 23 – Fri, May 29 · Nara 高市郡明日香村飛鳥の美～ベンガラ染体験～ SightseeingJapanese only キトラ古墳壁画体験館　四神の館　ホワイエ Thu, May 28 · Nara 奈良市 Narihira Memorial Service (Kaizanki) — Futai-ji Temple Sightseeing Futai-ji Temple, Nara City Sat, May 30 · Nara 高市郡明日香村キトラの八百屋さん SightseeingJapanese only えいのうキトラの畑 Sun, May 31 · Nara 天理市奈良の伝統工芸にふれる～奈良団扇づくり体験～ SightseeingJapanese only なら歴史芸術文化村セミナールーム

For Kids 4 events

Sun, May 10 · Nara 大和郡山市ザッキーメダカカーニバル in 奈良県大和郡山市 For KidsJapanese only アピタ大和郡山店駐車場 Sat, May 23 · Nara 大和高田市 30th Sazanka Yose (Rakugo Show) For Kids Yamato Takada Sazanka Hall - Small Hall Sat, May 30 · Nara 高市郡明日香村おはなしの森 For KidsJapanese only 奈良県立万葉文化館　万葉図書・情報室 Sat, May 30 – Sat, Jul 4 · Nara 天理市いっしょにあそぼう！ーえほんのおへやー For KidsFreeJapanese only 図書館おはなしの部屋

Other 22 events

Sat, Apr 1 – Wed, Mar 31 · Nara 明日香村明日香村オリジナル御朱印「飛鳥乃余韻」 OtherFreeJapanese only Mon, Dec 8 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 奈良市 Nara Strawberry Fair Other Hotel Nikko Nara Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Dec 31 · Nara 葛城市令和8年葛城市二十歳の集い OtherFreeJapanese only Sun, Mar 1 – Sun, May 31 · Nara 桜井市 Abe Monju-in Spring Limited Goshuin Other Abe Monju-in Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 吉野郡吉野町 [Cherry Blossom Peak Season] Yoshinoyama Other Yoshinoyama Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, May 10 · Nara 奈良市 Cherry Blossoms at Nara Park Other Nara Park Sat, Mar 28 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 奈良市華邨の心の書 -柳宗悦のうたを中心に- OtherJapanese only 奈良市杉岡華邨書道美術館 Sat, Apr 4 – Wed, May 6 · Nara 宇陀郡曽爾村 Byobu-iwa Park - Mountain Cherry Blossom Light-up Other Byobu-iwa Park Sun, Apr 5 – Tue, Sep 29 · Nara 明日香村奈良大和四寺巡礼 OtherFreeJapanese only 長谷寺、安倍文殊院、室生寺、岡寺 Sat, Apr 11 – Sun, Jul 5 · Nara 奈良市入江泰吉の昭和　大阪時代の文楽 OtherJapanese only 入江泰吉記念奈良市写真美術館 Wed, Apr 15 – Wed, Mar 17 · Nara 五條市令和8年度庁舎販売会（五條ハートフル販売会）の開催について OtherFreeJapanese only 五條市役所内 Sat, Apr 25 – Tue, May 5 · Nara 橿原市全国大陶器市（橿原神宮会場） OtherJapanese only 橿原神宮脇参道 Mon, May 4 – Tue, May 5 · Nara 高市郡明日香村キッチンカーがやってくる！ OtherJapanese only 奈良県立万葉文化館 Wed, May 13 – Wed, Jan 13 · Nara 五條市税理士による無料税務相談について OtherFreeJapanese only 五條市役所本庁1階会議相談室2 Fri, May 15 – Sat, May 16 · Nara 奈良市薪御能 OtherJapanese only 春日大社　興福寺 Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Nara 生駒郡斑鳩町令和8年度藤ノ木古墳春季石室特別公開 OtherJapanese only 史跡藤ノ木古墳 Sun, May 17 – Sun, Dec 27 · Nara 大和郡山市東部ニュータウン朝市 OtherFreeJapanese only 郡山東部地域子育て支援センター駐車場 Tue, May 19 · Nara 奈良市 Uchiwa-maki (Fan Scattering) Other Toshodai-ji Temple Sat, May 23 – Sun, Oct 18 · Nara 明日香村キトラ古墳壁画の公開 2026 OtherFreeJapanese only Sat, May 23 – Sun, Jul 12 · Nara 生駒郡斑鳩町令和8年度斑鳩文化財センター春季企画展『斑鳩の動物大集合－聖徳太子の愛馬「黒駒」ー」』 OtherJapanese only 斑鳩文化財センター Sat, May 30 · Nara 橿原市桂文珍独演会 JAPAN TOUR ～一期一笑～ OtherJapanese only 奈良県橿原文化会館　大ホール Sun, May 31 · Nara 奈良市通信制高校・サポート校進路相談会　奈良会場 OtherJapanese only 奈良商工会議所会館　大ホール

Year-round experiences & activities

Nara Ueda Sightseeing Nara Kokoro Outdoor Tour Sightseeing Nara Rafurufu Sightseeing Nara Sea Sense Sightseeing Nara Mojimatope Sightseeing Nara Calm Days Sightseeing Nara Hoshifurusato Sightseeing Nara La Liberte Sightseeing Nara Aroma Room Nekonote Sightseeing Nara Evergreen Sightseeing Nara Bouken-no-Mori Ouji (Adventure Forest Ouji) Sightseeing Nara Forest of Adventure Yamazoe Sightseeing