murmurOtabi Matsuri (Children's Kabuki on Floats)
Komatsu City · Central Komatsu
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Komatsu Kanko Navi (Komatsu Tourism and Products Network) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 8–10, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held every May
- Venue
- Central Komatsu
- City
- Komatsu City, Ishikawa
About
Every May, two Komatsu shrines, Uhashi Shrine and Motoori Hiyoshi Shrine, hold their spring grand festival together. The city centre becomes the stage, and children perform kabuki on top of the hikiyama floats, throwing themselves into their roles. After sunset comes the hikiyama hikizoroe, when the floats are lined up and lit so that they shine gold, a sight not to be missed; paid seats are sometimes set up for it. Everything is within walking distance of Komatsu Station, so it is easy to get around even if you come by train.
Sources
- OfficialKomatsu Kanko Navi (Komatsu Tourism and Products Network) www.komatsuguide.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.