List of air shows in Japan

This is a list of air shows in Japan. Air shows in Japan are mostly those held at Japan Self-Defense Force and US military bases across the country. Air shows are sometimes known as festivals in Japan.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, (JASDF) Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) all have air shows at their bases. Air shows or open days are also held at a number of US military bases in Japan. At JASDF base air shows it is common for the Blue Impulse aerobatic team to perform.

The US Air Force, US Marine Corps, and US Navy also have events at their bases. Visitors who are not from the US or Japan may be turned away from a US base for security reasons. Prospective attendees of events at US bases who are neither Japanese or American should bring identification and also consult the Third Country National list to see if they require special approval to enter the base.[1]

Individual event dates can vary or be cancelled during different years. The months given below are the 2016 months. For current dates see here.

JASDF

Olympic Rings display at Chitose Air Show 2013
JASDF Kawasaki C-1 aircraft at the 2010 Iruma Air Show

JGSDF

Mass helicopter formation at the 2016 Tachikawa Air Show

JMSDF

Air display at the 2017 Iwakuni air show
  • April - Kanoya Air Show
  • April - Atsugi Air Show (also a US Navy base)[7]
  • May - Iwakuni Air Show (also a US Marine Corps base)
  • May - Omura Air Show
  • June - Ohminato Air Show
  • July - Maizuru Air Show
  • July - Komatsushima Air Show
  • July - Kobe-Hanshin Air Show
  • July - Tateyama Air Show
  • September - Hachinohe Air Show
  • September - Tokushima Air Show
  • October - Ozuki Air Show (“Swell Festival”)
  • October - Shimofusa Air Show

US Air Force

Lockheed C-130 Hercules at Yokota Friendship Festival 2005

US Marine Corps

US Navy

EA-6B Prowler at the 2009 Atsugi Friendship Day

Other

References

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