In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, many places in Japan hold related events. Check out the schedule and join the celebration!
If you want to know more activities in Japan, please check below.
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What is St. Patrick's Day?
It is Ireland’s national day. It celebrates St. Patrick, who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th century. This holiday has been celebrated in Ireland for over 1,200 years and in the U.S. for more than 260 years. In Japan, the first Parade in Tokyo took place in 1992.
Schedule for 2025
The “30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo” will take place on Sunday, March 16, at 1:00 PM in Omotesando, Tokyo. Participants in this lively, colorful parade will entertain thousands of spectators. This parade is the longest-running and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in Asia. The parade is hosted by Irish Network Japan (INJ).
St. Patrick's Day-related Event Schedule
March 1 (Saturday)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade Kyoto 2025 (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
March 2 (Sunday)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Okayama (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)
March 8 (Saturday)
- 19th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Kumamoto (Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture)
March 9 (Sunday)
- Irish Festival in Matsue 2025 (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
March 15 (Saturday)
- 19th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Yokohama Motomachi (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Green Festival Toyokawa 2025 St. Patrick’s Day (Toyokawa City, Aichi Prefecture)
- 29th Emerald Ball – Charity Dinner (Minato City, Tokyo)
March 15 (Saturday) to March 16 (Sunday)
- Green Ireland Festival 2025 (Shibuya, Tokyo)
March 16 (Sunday)
- 30th St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tokyo (Harajuku, Omotesando, Tokyo)
- St. Patrick’s Day Ceili (Setagaya, Tokyo)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Fukuoka (Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
March 20 (Thursday, National Holiday)
- Ireland Festival in Osaka 2025 (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
March 21 (Friday) to March 22 (Saturday)
- Irish Studies in Asia – Kobe 2025 (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
March 22 (Saturday)
- Ireland Festival 2025 in Iwate-machi (Iwate Town, Iwate Prefecture)
- St. Patrick’s Day Nagoya 2025 (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade Matsumoto (Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture)
- St. Patrick’s Day in Kobe 2025 Ireland Festival (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture)
March 23 (Sunday)
- Fukui Patrick’s Day (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)
March 29 (Saturday)
- St. Patrick’s Day in Sapporo (Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture)
- Ireland Festival in Hiroshima 2025 (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)
March 29 (Saturday) to March 30 (Sunday)
- Suzuyo St. Patrick’s Green Days (Fukuroi City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
April 5 (Saturday)
- Date Ireland Festival 2025 (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
April 19 (Saturday) to April 20 (Sunday)
- Obatta Betta Green Days 2025 (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
April 26 (Saturday) to April 27 (Sunday)
- Tonarino Green Fest 2025 (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
Green Light-up Schedule
March 1 (Saturday) to 31 (Monday)
- Karakoro Studio (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
March 7 (Friday) to March 9 (Sunday)
- Matsue Castle, TSK San’in Central Television Tower, NHK Matsue Broadcasting Tower (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
March 7 (Friday) and March 9 (Sunday)
- San’in Godo Bank Main Office (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
March 8 (Saturday) to March 17 (Monday)
- Yokohama Cosmo World Giant Ferris Wheel “Cosmo Clock 21” (Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture)
- Kisarapia Ferris Wheel (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture)
- Fuji Skyview Ferris Wheel, Tomei Expressway Fujikawa Service Area (Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
- Nagoya Port Sea Train Land Giant Ferris Wheel (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
- Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)
- Rinku Pleasure Town SEACLE Giant Ferris Wheel “Rinku no Hoshi” (Izumisano City, Osaka Prefecture)
- Awaji Service Area Giant Ferris Wheel, Awaji Naruto Expressway (Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture)
- Shimonoseki Amusement Park Hai! Karatto Yokocho Giant Ferris Wheel (Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture)
March 10 (Monday) to March 22 (Saturday) (planned)
- Shigakushi Hill Art Museum (Iwate Town, Iwate Prefecture)
April 5 (Saturday)
- Date Masamune Horseback Statue (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Source: Embassy of Ireland, Japan
