murmurAutumn Fujiwara Festival
Hiraizumi Town · Chusonji, Motsuji and around Hiraizumi
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hiraizumi Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early November
- How the date is set
- Every year, November 1 – November 3
- Venue
- Chusonji, Motsuji and around Hiraizumi
- City
- Hiraizumi Town, Iwate
About
Held over three days in Hiraizumi beneath the autumn leaves, this festival honours the Northern Fujiwara clan. On the opening day Chusonji holds a memorial service for the Fujiwara lords, and a charming procession of costumed children holding maple leaves, hymn singers and monks sets out from the main hall and makes its way to the Golden Hall (Konjikido). On the final day Noh is performed on Chusonji’s Noh stage, and local folk performing arts are staged within the temple grounds. At Motsuji, the ennen dance is performed, adding to the late-autumn scenery beneath the turning trees. It comes just as the leaves begin to fall and Chusonji settles back into its quieter season.
Sources
- OfficialHiraizumi Tourism Association hiraizumi.or.jp
- OfficialChusonji Temple www.chusonji.or.jp
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.
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.