murmurNoheji Gion Matsuri
Noheji Town · Central Noheji and Noheji Port
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aomori Prefecture Tourism and International Exchange Organization (Amazing AOMORI) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 20–23, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Central Noheji and Noheji Port
- City
- Noheji Town, Aomori
About
This traditional festival brightens summer in the town of Noheji. When Kitamaebune merchant ships regularly called at Noheji, they brought not only goods but also customs and culture from the Kyoto-Osaka region, and the Gion festival was one of them, which is why its music sounds so much like that of Kyoto's Gion Festival. The festival lasts four days. On the first, a giant sacred rope is offered to Hachimangu Shrine; on the second, ornate floats depicting kabuki and Chinese legends roll through town to the elegant Gion music played by children in festive dress. The third day brings a procession at sea, and on the final day the floats parade together once more as the whole town gives itself over to the festival.
Sources
- OfficialAomori Prefecture Tourism and International Exchange Organization (Amazing AOMORI) aomori-tourism.com
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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