murmurNinohe Matsuri
Ninohe City · Central Ninohe and Donko Inari Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ninohe Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 4–6, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually three days in early September
- Venue
- Central Ninohe and Donko Inari Shrine
- City
- Ninohe City, Iwate
About
Ninohe's signature autumn festival brings the town's traditions together over three days of mighty floats, portable shrines, street dancing and local performing arts. Each day the floats and portable shrines roll through town together to the sound of festival music. On the first evening, the Nanyatoyara folk dance is held in the grounds of Donko Inari Shrine; the second day features a re-enactment of the Mutsu no Tsuchikaze procession, Ninohe Daisaku taiko drumming and a marching band, followed by the festival's street dance. The final day brings sword-fighting performances by the Kunohe-to group, the fire brigade's bugle corps and local folk arts, before the floats disband in a closing ceremony.
Sources
- OfficialNinohe Tourism Association www.ninohe-kanko.com
- OfficialNinohe City www.city.ninohe.lg.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.