murmurTakasaki Festival
Takasaki City · Central Takasaki (west of Takasaki Station to the City Hall area)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Takasaki Festival Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 22–23, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Central Takasaki (west of Takasaki Station to the City Hall area)
- City
- Takasaki City, Gunma
About
For 2 days each summer, central Takasaki hosts a festival that has nothing to do with any shrine or temple; it exists simply so residents can join in and have fun. It began in 1975 as the Takasaki Furusato Matsuri, a homegrown event started by the local Junior Chamber, and took its present name in 1985. Floats, mikoshi and fireworks are the three big draws: many floats travel the streets, Takasaki's own giant daruma mikoshi and creative daruma mikoshi parade through town, and a large fireworks show fills the night sky. There are also taiko and traditional arts performances and a skills fair. The 2026 festival was the fifty-second. Central roads are closed to traffic during the festival, so take care if driving.
Sources
- OfficialTakasaki Festival Executive Committee www.takasaki-matsuri.jp
- OfficialTakasaki Festival Executive Committee www.takasaki-matsuri.jp
- OfficialTakasaki Festival Executive Committee www.takasaki-matsuri.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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