murmurKuji Autumn Festival
Kuji City · Central Kuji (Aramachi to Osanai Bridge)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kuji Tourism and Products Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 17–20, 2026 （Ended） Eve event Sep 17 18:00; float parade Sep 18 16:00; folk arts parade Sep 19 14:00; return float parade Sep 20 14:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually mid-September: an eve celebration followed by three festival days
- Venue
- Central Kuji (Aramachi to Osanai Bridge)
- City
- Kuji City, Iwate
About
Kuji's autumn festival honours three shrines, though today it is effectively the festival of the Daijingu shrine. Floats and processions took their current form from the late Meiji era, and since 2007 every float team has built its own. There are no professional float makers: team members gather after work from around early May to build floats that are light enough for local children to pull yet lavish enough to wow the crowds, often with moving gimmicks. The theme changes every year. After an eve celebration in front of the station, the floats parade out on the first day, local folk arts take over the middle day, and the floats make their return trip on the last day.
Sources
- OfficialKuji Tourism and Products Association www.kuji-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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