murmurAizu Tajima Gion Festival
Minamiaizu Town · Tajima district, Minamiaizu
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukushima Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 22–24, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Every year, July 22 – July 24
- Venue
- Tajima district, Minamiaizu
- City
- Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima
About
Tajima in Minamiaizu holds a summer festival ranked with Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and Hakata's Gion Yamakasa among Japan's three great Gion festivals. At dawn on the main day, women in elaborate bridal kimono walk in a line to the shrine in the Nanahokai procession, sometimes called the finest bridal procession in Japan. In the evenings of the eve and the main day, children act out kabuki on big floats as they are hauled briskly through town. The festival is still managed by a traditional community body known as the Otoya, and it is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Aizu-Tajima Station on the Aizu Railway is right next to the festival area.
Sources
- OfficialFukushima Prefecture Tourism and Local Products Association www.tif.ne.jp
- OfficialTohoku Tourism Promotion Organization www.tohokukanko.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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