murmurMiyako Autumn Festival
Miyako City · Central Miyako, around Miyako Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miyako City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 19–20, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Two days in late September each year (dates announced annually)
- Venue
- Central Miyako, around Miyako Station
- City
- Miyako City, Iwate
About
Launched in 1985 by the local junior chamber as a festival for all of Miyako’s residents, this event is now run by a committee of participating groups and fills two days in late September. Lavishly decorated boat floats roll through the city centre, competing to be the most beautiful, while residents follow with hand dancing. The spirited chants you would expect from a fishing-port festival echo through the streets, and you can feel the townspeople’s deep bond with the sea. The parades run from early evening into the night, and a festival plaza and stall area open from midday. Everything is just a few minutes’ walk from Miyako Station on the JR and Sanriku Railway lines.
Sources
- OfficialMiyako City www.city.miyako.iwate.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.
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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.