murmurYakushima Goshinzan Festival
Yakushima Town · Hinokamiyama Wharf (New Port), Miyanoura Port
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 1–2, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Usually held over a weekend at the start of August
- Venue
- Hinokamiyama Wharf (New Port), Miyanoura Port
- City
- Yakushima Town, Kagoshima
About
Each summer, Hinokamiyama Wharf at Miyanoura Port becomes the stage for one of Yakushima's largest festivals. Its purpose is to pass on the traditions and culture that grew from the island's long-standing reverence for its mountains. A rite unique to this festival has fire lit in two places, one group on the mountain side and one on the sea side. Stage shows, including Goshinzan taiko drumming, fill out the program. On the second day, fireworks and other events draw crowds to the harbor after dark. A festival committee runs the event, with its office at the Yakushima Town Chamber of Commerce.
Sources
- OfficialKagoshima Prefectural Visitors Bureau www.kagoshima-kankou.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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