murmurIsehara Dokan Festival
Isehara City · Around Isehara Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Isehara Dokan Festival Executive Committee (Isehara City) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 3–4, 2026 （Ended） October 3, 13:00–19:30; October 4, 10:00–17:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held over an October weekend; dates are announced each year by the organizing committee
- Venue
- Around Isehara Station
- City
- Isehara City, Kanagawa
About
Isehara's autumn tourism festival honors Ota Dokan, a warrior remembered for excelling in both scholarship and combat, who died in Isehara. For 2 days on an October weekend, the streets around Isehara Station are closed to traffic for the festivities. Two costumed processions are the main draw: Lord Dokan setting out on a falcon hunt, and Hojo Masako making her pilgrimage to Hinata Yakushi temple, both with celebrities taking part. On Saturday there is a puzzle-solving walk around town. Its 59th festival in 2026 celebrated the city's 55th anniversary and brought back the Onbashira log-hauling from Chino, Nagano, for the first time in 3 years. Food stalls fill the plazas.
Sources
- OfficialIsehara Dokan Festival Executive Committee (Isehara City) www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp
- OfficialIsehara City www.city.isehara.kanagawa.jp
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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