murmurTakojima Kiriko Festival
Suzu City · Takojima district, around Takakurahiko Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hot Ishikawa Travel Net (Ishikawa Prefecture Tourism League) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Every year, September 10 – September 11
- Venue
- Takojima district, around Takakurahiko Shrine
- City
- Suzu City, Ishikawa
About
Takakurahiko Shrine in Takojima, Suzu, holds this autumn festival, which has been going for more than 200 years. It reflects the character of a fishing town, and its stars are kiriko, large lanterns that are carried around the district during the festival. Takojima's kiriko are lacquered all over, generously covered in gold leaf and finely carved, and are counted among the most beautiful and lavish in Noto. The other highlight is Hayafune Kyogen, performed in the shrine grounds on the festival's last night, an art that preserves the splendour of Edo culture and is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ishikawa Prefecture.
Sources
- OfficialHot Ishikawa Travel Net (Ishikawa Prefecture Tourism League) www.hot-ishikawa.jp
- OfficialSuzu City www.city.suzu.lg.jp
- Reference蛸島キリコ祭り、豪華絢爛12基が町内巡行（北國新聞） www.hokkoku.co.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.