June
Iris Gardens (Blue Flag Festival)
Flowers bloom in the moats of Kushima Castle. Check out cool musical performances and folk art!
Location: Omura – Kushima Castle
Date: Early June, check website for blooming times.
Iki Cycle Festival (壱岐サイクルフェスティバル)
Largest class-cycling festival in Kyushu!
Location: Iki – 50km of scenic roads
Date: Early-mid June
July
Gounoura Gion Yamakasa (郷ノ浦祇園山笠)
Men carry huge festival floats around the town. There are many different floats that correspond to different shrines in the town.
Location: Iki – Gounoura town 郷ノ浦町
Date: Mid-end July
Isahaya Lantern River Festival (諫早万灯川まつり)
Lanterns are set afloat on the river to honor the lives lost in the Great Flood. Locals wear their yukata and enjoy the food stalls and firework displays.
Location: Isahaya – Takashiro Park and Honmyo River
Date: July 25th
August
Omura Nagoshi Matsuri（大村夏越祭）
This event kicks off with fireworks on the first night of the event. The event finishes after three nights with a large parade.
Location: Just outside Omura JR Station
Date: Beginning of August
Obon Fireworks in Iki（壱岐の島夜空の祭典）
Each town has a fireworks show. The biggest fireworks show is in Katsumoto 勝本, the most northern town of the island.
Location: Katsumoto 勝本
Date: Obon
