murmurKakeyo Matsuri (Cod Offering Festival)
Nikaho City · Konoura Fishing Port to Konoura-san Shrine, Nikaho
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nikaho City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Wed, Feb 4, 2026 （Ended） Confirmed from the official annual schedule and Akita Sakigake Shimpo’s notice for that year
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 4
- Venue
- Konoura Fishing Port to Konoura-san Shrine, Nikaho
- City
- Nikaho City, Akita
About
For more than 300 years, the fishing community of Konoura in Nikaho has offered cod to its local gods. Winter cod caught in the cold season are carried by pairs of bearers about two kilometers from Konoura Fishing Port to Konoura-san Shrine. There the fish are presented to the deity while Konoura kagura dances are performed, in a rite praying for safety at sea and a plentiful catch. Cod caught in the coldest weeks of winter have firm flesh, and local restaurants serve seasonal cod in hot pots, tempura and cod soup. Note that whether the procession through town takes place varies from year to year.
Sources
- OfficialNikaho City Tourism Association nikaho-kanko.jp
- OfficialNikaho City Tourism Association nikaho-kanko.jp
- Date checkAkita Sakigake Shimpo www.sakigake.jp
- Reference荒天で漁に出られぬ日々…金浦「掛魚まつり」で豊漁を切実に願う｜秋田魁新報電子版 www.sakigake.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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