murmurKoriyama Uneme Festival
Koriyama City · Around Koriyama Station (Ekimae-odori Avenue and the west exit plaza)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Koriyama Uneme Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 6–8, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Early August every year; exact dates set annually
- Venue
- Around Koriyama Station (Ekimae-odori Avenue and the west exit plaza)
- City
- Koriyama City, Fukushima
About
Koriyama's biggest summer festival is built around the legend of the uneme, a Nara-period court lady. More than 4,000 residents in inventive costumes dance through station-front streets hung with uneme lanterns, and the night peaks with the official ending theme, Uneme Dondoko. Look out for the Miss Uneme parade on the main station avenue, a yukata contest at the west exit plaza and a lantern tunnel in the station square. The festival dates from 1965, when Koriyama merged with surrounding towns and villages and residents wanted a celebration to unite the new city. Nara shares the same legend, which led the two to become sister cities, and a goodwill delegation from Nara comes to join in.
Sources
- OfficialKoriyama Uneme Festival Executive Committee www.ko-cci.or.jp
- 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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