I wonder when and where Japan’s 2025 airshows will be held!
Are you visiting Japan in 2025 and want to experience spectacular airshows? This guide provides the full schedule of Japan’s major air festivals and Blue Impulse performances, the aerobatic team of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
🔍 What is Blue Impulse?
Blue Impulse is JASDF’s official aerobatic team, known for stunning aerial maneuvers and smoke displays. They perform at base open days and public events across Japan.
✅ How to Read This Schedule
- ✔️ = Blue Impulse will perform
- ❌ = No Blue Impulse performance
- Some dates are based on past schedules and subject to change.
📅 2025 Airshow Calendar
Here is the full 2025 schedule of airshows and Blue Impulse events in Japan, updated monthly.
🛫 March
- March 2 (Sun) – Komaki Air Base (Aichi) ✔️
🛫 April
- April 13 (Sun) – Osaka/Kansai Expo Opening Ceremony ✔️ (Flight canceled due to weather)
- April 27 (Sun)
- Kanoya Air Memorial (Kagoshima) ❌
- Zentsuji Camp Anniversary (Kagawa) ✔️
🛫 May
- May 4 (Sun) – MCAS Iwakuni Friendship Day ❌
- May 17–18 (Sat–Sun) – Yokota AB Friendship Festival ❌
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- Miho Air Base (Tottori) ✔️
- Shizuhama Air Base (Shizuoka) ❌
- May 31 (Sat) – Nara Air Base ❌
🛫 June
- June 1 (Sun) – Kamifurano Camp 70th Anniversary (Hokkaido) ✔️
- June 7 (Sat) – Hofu South Base 71st Anniversary (Yamaguchi) ❌
- June 8 (Sun) – Hofu North Air Festival 2025 (Yamaguchi) ✔️
🛫 July
- July 21 (Mon) – Japan’s Three Scenic Spots Day Commemoration (Miyagi) ✔️
- July 26 (Sat) – Lake Festival & Fireworks (Aomori) ✔️
🛫 August
- August 2 (Sat) – 53rd Himi Festival (Toyama) ✔️
- August 30 (Sat) – Higashimatsushima Summer Festival 2025 (Miyagi) ✔️
- August 31 (Sun) – Matsushima Air Base Air Festival 2025 (Miyagi) ✔️
🛫 September
- September 7 (Sun) – Chitose Town Air Festival 2025 (Hokkaido) ❌
- September 13 (Sat) – Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships (Tokyo) ✔️
- September 21 (Sun) – Misawa Air Base Air Festival 2025 (Aomori) ✔️
- September 27 (Sat) – Oarai Marine Fireworks Festival (Ibaraki) ✔️
🛫 October
- October 5 (Sun)
- Komatsu Air Base Air Festival 2025 (Ishikawa) ❌
- Ashiya Air Base Air Festival 2025 (Fukuoka) ❌
- October 19 (Sun) – Gifu Air Base Air Festival 2025 (Gifu) ✔️
🛫 November
- November 3 (Mon) – Iruma Air Base Air Festival (Saitama) ✔️
- November 15 (Sat) – Deaflympics 2025 (Fukushima) ✔️
- November 30 (Sun) – Tsuiki Air Base Air Festival (Fukuoka) ✔️
📌 Tips for Foreign Visitors
- Most airshows are free and family-friendly.
- Some locations are on military bases, so ID checks or security procedures may apply.
- Book hotels early, especially for popular shows like Iruma or Iwakuni.
🌐 Official Info
For latest updates, check the official JASDF site:
https://www.mod.go.jp/asdf/
This article is the English version of the original Japanese post.