The Nippon Jamboree (日本ジャンボリー, Nippon Janborī) is a Scouting Jamboree held by the Scout Association of Japan, and is the largest Scouting event in Japan.
Jamborees are held once every four years, and are abbreviated as "NJ", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 14NJ for the 14th Nippon Jamboree.
The first postwar all-Japan camp held to celebrate to reorganization of the Boy Scouts of Japan was held September 24–25, 1949 in Tokyo. The second All-Japan Camporee was held from August 18–20, 1950. The third All-Japan Camporee was held from August 4–6, 1951. Beginning with the fourth All-Japan Camporee, the name was changed to Nippon Jamboree.
1st Nippon Jamboree August 2 to August 6, 1956, Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture
2nd Nippon Jamboree August 6 to August 10, 1959, Aibano, Shiga Prefecture
3rd Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 8, 1962, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture
4th Nippon Jamboree August 5 to August 9, 1966, Nihonbara, Okayama Prefecture
5th Nippon Jamboree August 6 to August 10, 1970, Asagiri Plateau, Shizuoka Prefecture
6th Nippon Jamboree August 1 to August 6, 1974, Chitosebara, Hokkaidō
7th Nippon Jamboree August 4 to August 8, 1978, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture
8th Nippon Jamboree August 2 to August 6, 1982, Minami Zaō National Youth Campsite, Miyagi Prefecture
9th Nippon Jamboree August 2 to August 6, 1986, Minami Zaō National Youth Campsite, Miyagi Prefecture
10th Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 7, 1990, Myōkō Plateau, Niigata Prefecture
11th Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 7, 1994, Kusumi Plateau, Ōita Prefecture
12th Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 7, 1998, Foothills of Mount Moriyoshi, Akita Prefecture
13th Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 7, 2002, Maishima Sports Island, Osaka Prefecture
14th Nippon Jamboree August 3 to August 7, 2006, Refresh Mura Hachigasaki, Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture
15th Nippon Jamboree August 1 to August 8, 2010 Asagiri Plateau, Shizuoka Prefecture
16th Nippon Jamboree July 31 to August 7, 2013, Kirara Beach, Yamaguchi Prefecture, preparation for the 23rd World Scout Jamboree
17th Nippon Jamboree 2018 Ishikawa Prefecture
Rover Scouts and Scouts of the same age range can participate in these events. They are held once every four years.
Rover Moot 97 August 26 to August 31, 1997 Uwano Plateau, Hyōgo Prefecture
Moot 2001 August 7 to August 12, 2001 Shinshiro Yoshikawa Campsite, Aichi Prefecture
Scout Moot 2005 August 19 to August 24, 2005 Yamanaka Campsite, Yamanashi Prefecture
Participants in these events are mainly Scouts with disabilities. Agoonorees are held once every four years, and are abbreviated as "NA", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 9NA for the 9th Nippon Agoonoree.
1st Nippon Agoonoree: August 8 to August 20, 1973 Aichi Youth Park, Aichi Prefecture
2nd Nippon Agoonoree: July 30 to August 3, 1976 Aichi Youth Park, Aichi Prefecture
3rd Nippon Agoonoree: August 3 to August 8, 1979 Nagai Park, Osaka
4th Nippon Agoonoree: August 5 to August 9, 1983 Ureshinodai Lifelong Educational Center, Hyōgo Prefecture
5th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 1987 Chuo Youth House, Gotenba, Shizuoka Prefecture
6th Nippon Agoonoree: July 25 to August 29, 1991 National Institution for Youth Education, Tokyo
7th Nippon Agoonoree: July 26 to July 30, 1995 National Myogo Youth Outdoor Learning Center, Niigata Prefecture
8th Nippon Agoonoree: August 5 to August 9, 1999 Outdoor Activity Center, Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
9th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 2003 Refresh Town Hachi-ga-saki, Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture
10th Nippon Agoonoree: July 31 to August 4, 2008 (It would have been held in 2007, but was moved to 2008 due to the World Scout Jamboree being held in 2007.) Happy Village, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
11th Nippon Agoonoree: August 2 to August 6, 2012 Kibogaoka Culture Park, Shiga Prefecture
12th Nippon Agoonoree: August 12 to August 16, 2016 Fuji Yamanomura, Fujimiya, Shizuoka Prefecture
13th Nippon Agoonoree: August, 2020 Fukushima Prefecture
Participants in these events are mainly Scouts of high school age (Venture Scouts, formerly Senior Scouts). These festivals are held once every four years, and have currently been held six times. They are abbreviated as "NV", or including the number of the event, as (for example) 6NV for the 6th Nippon Venture.
1st Nippon Venture: July 27 to August 3, 1984, Foothills of Minami Zaō Range, Miyagi Prefecture
2nd Nippon Venture: July 29 to August 5, 1988, Asagiri Plateau, Shizuoka Prefecture
3rd Nippon Venture: August 3 to August 11, 1992, Aibano, Shiga Prefecture
4th Nippon Venture: July 29 to August 4, 1996, Foothills of Mount Sanbe, Shimane Prefecture
5th Nippon Venture: July 29 to August 4, 2000, Kusumi Plateau, Oita Prefecture
6th Nippon Venture: August 2 to August 7, 2004, across the Kantō region
