murmurTono Festival
Tono City · Central Tono (around Tono Station) and Tonogo Hachimangu Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tono Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 19–20, 2026 （Ended） Opens Sep 19 10:30; Tono Nanbu horseback archery Sep 20 12:10
- 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 a Saturday and Sunday in mid-September
- Venue
- Central Tono (around Tono Station) and Tonogo Hachimangu Shrine
- City
- Tono City, Iwate
About
Tono's signature celebration of its folk performing arts brings together many of the more than 60 groups active in the city. Shishi odori deer dances and kagura are joined by Nanbu-bayashi, sansa and rice-planting dances, all in vivid costume, while portable shrines are carried through the streets. On day one, the station-front avenue hosts a folk arts parade, a mass deer dance and joint performances into the evening. On day two the festival moves to Tonogo Hachimangu Shrine, with Tono Nanbu horseback archery offered on the riding ground, the baba-meguri on the same ground and kagura in the shrine's dance hall.
Sources
- OfficialTono Tourism Association tonojikan.jp
- OfficialTono Folk Performing Arts Council tonogeinou.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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