夏 祭(なつまつ)り

なつまつり

noun

summer festival

1. summer festival

Traditional Japanese festivals held during summer, often featuring food stalls, games, and fireworks.

夏祭(なつまつ)りに行(い)く。

I'm going to the summer festival.

夏祭(なつまつ)りで浴衣(ゆかた)を着(き)た。

I wore a yukata at the summer festival.

地元(じもと)の夏祭(なつまつ)りは毎年(まいとし)8月(がつ)に開(ひら)かれる。

The local summer festival is held every year in August.

夏祭(なつまつ)り are traditional Japanese festivals held during summer (July-August).

Cultural note

屋台(やたい): food stalls
花火(はなび): fireworks
盆踊(ぼんおど)り: Bon dance
神輿(みこし): portable shrine
浴衣(ゆかた): summer kimono

Types

祇園祭(ぎおんまつり) (Kyoto, July)
天神祭(てんじんまつり) (Osaka, July)
ねぶた祭(まつ)り (Aomori, August)

Related words

祭(まつ)り: festival (general)
花火(はなび)大会(たいかい): fireworks display
お盆(ぼん): Obon period
縁日(えんにち): fair/festival day

Related Words

Related: 祭(まつ)り (festival)

Related: 花火(はなび) (fireworks)

Related: 花火大会(はなびたいかい) (fireworks display)

Related: お盆(ぼん) (Obon period)

Related: 縁日(えんにち) (fair/festival day)

Related: 秋祭(あきまつ)り (autumn festival)

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Added 2026.2.4 12:55 · Revised 2026.10.13 22:52

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