murmurOmama Gion Festival
Midori City · Honcho-dori Street, Omama 1–7 chome
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Midori City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 1–3, 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 Held August 1–3 in both 2025 and 2026
- Venue
- Honcho-dori Street, Omama 1–7 chome
- City
- Midori City, Gunma
About
Over three summer days, Honcho-dori in the Omama district of Midori hosts a festival that reached its 397th year in 2026 and will turn 400 in 2029. Day one brings a parade and an ohayashi music contest. On the main second day a sacred horse gallops through town, followed by the mikoshi procession and Yagibushi. The last day has children's and company mikoshi parades and a hand-clapping ceremony. Throughout, 7 floats roll along with drums and flutes, and the festival closes with a thanksgiving procession led by the float of the host district. Anyone of junior high school age or older can apply to help pull the floats.
Sources
- OfficialMidori City www.city.midori.gunma.jp
- OfficialMidori City www.city.midori.gunma.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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