murmurMihara Shinmei-ichi Daruma Market
Mihara City · North of JR Mihara Station (Higashimachi, Tatemachi and Honmachi)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Mihara Shinmei-ichi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 6–8, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Sunday of February Three days ending on the second Sunday of February (Friday to Sunday)
- Venue
- North of JR Mihara Station (Higashimachi, Tatemachi and Honmachi)
- City
- Mihara City, Hiroshima
About
For three days in February, the streets north of JR Mihara Station fill with stalls for a market said to announce the coming of spring in Bingo. Shinmei festivals are held in honor of the deity of Ise Grand Shrine, and Mihara's is said to have been started near the end of the Muromachi period by the town's neighborhood groups working together. Expect crowds so dense that moving forward takes effort. It's also called the Daruma Market, and many local households still buy one daruma per family member to set on the home altar as a prayer for the household. Look for the giant daruma, 3.9 meters tall and weighing 500 kilograms, which serves as the festival's emblem.
Sources
- OfficialMihara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Mihara Shinmei-ichi) www.mhr-cci.or.jp
- OfficialMihara Tourism Association www.mihara-kankou.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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