murmurAizu Festival
Aizuwakamatsu City · Various locations in the city (Tsuruga-jo Castle, Shinmei-dori Street)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aizu Festival Association (Aizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 19–21, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Three days in September every year; exact dates set annually
- Venue
- Various locations in the city (Tsuruga-jo Castle, Shinmei-dori Street)
- City
- Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima
About
Aizu's biggest festival fills Aizuwakamatsu for three days, organized by the Aizu Festival Association and spread across Tsuruga-jo Castle, Shinmei-dori Street and other parts of the city. Day one brings a lantern procession and the Aizu Bandaisan folk dance. On day two, a ceremony honoring Aizu's forebears is followed by the procession of the Aizu domain lords, with more Bandaisan dancing. The last day belongs to a children's procession themed on the Nisshinkan domain school and a fife-and-drum band parade. On the lords' procession day, the positions of its head and tail are posted online, handy for choosing where to wait. Watching is free; times differ by event.
Sources
- OfficialAizu Festival Association (Aizuwakamatsu Tourism Bureau) www.aizukanko.com
- OfficialFukushima Prefectural Tourism & Products Association www.tif.ne.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.