August
7 microseasons · 2026 dates
土潤溽暑
tsuchi uruōte mushiatsushi35/72 · 大暑 taisho · 28 July 2026 – 1 August 2026Earth is damp, air is humid
Abalone鮑Chicken grunt伊佐木Conger eel穴子Cucumber胡瓜Devil stinger虎魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Greater amberjack間八Horse mackerel鯵Japanese whiting鱚New ginger新生姜Octopus蛸Pike conger鱧Rock oyster岩牡蠣Sardine鰯Sea bass鱸Sea pineapple海鞘Sea urchin雲丹Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜AubergineBeltfishGizzard shadMyoga gingerPeachBigfin reef squidWater shield
大雨時行
taiu tokidoki ni furu36/72 · 大暑 taisho · 2 August 2026 – 6 August 2026Great rains sometimes fall
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
涼風至
suzukaze itaru37/72 · 立秋 risshū · 7 August 2026 – 12 August 2026Cool winds blow
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
寒蝉鳴
higurashi naku38/72 · 立秋 risshū · 13 August 2026 – 17 August 2026Evening cicadas sing
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
蒙霧升降
fukaki kiri matou39/72 · 立秋 risshū · 18 August 2026 – 22 August 2026Thick fog descends
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
綿柎開
wata no hanashibe hiraku40/72 · 処暑 shosho · 23 August 2026 – 27 August 2026Cotton flowers bloom
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
天地始粛
tenchi hajimete samushi41/72 · 処暑 shosho · 28 August 2026 – 1 September 2026Heat starts to die down
Abalone鮑Aubergine茄子Beltfish太刀魚Edamame枝豆Freshwater eel鰻Gizzard shad小鰭Greater amberjack間八Myoga ginger茗荷Peach桃Sardine鰯Sweetcorn玉蜀黍Sweetfish鮎Watermelon西瓜GrapeJapanese pearKabocha squashKabosuPacific saurySudachiConger eelCucumberDevil stingerHorse mackerelJapanese whitingNew gingerOctopusPike congerRock oysterSea bassSea pineappleSea urchin
Recorded in August
Nikunotakumi Miyoshi · 18 August 2026
Kyoto · Told by the chef
Not eaten. Reported.
In season, served
- Matsutake松茸from Iwate 岩手— Reported as the season's first appearance.