murmurYokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year (Shunsetsu)
Yokohama City · Yokohama Chinatown
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 17 – Mar 3, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Follows the lunar new year, so dates change every year
- Venue
- Yokohama Chinatown
- City
- Yokohama City, Kanagawa
About
Yokohama Chinatown welcomes the lunar new year, Chunjie or the Spring Festival, which is a major celebration in China. The district has held its own Spring Festival events every year since 1986 so visitors can enjoy it much as people do in China, and 2026 was its 40th. Highlights include Goraku Hyoen, performances of traditional Chinese arts, and Shukubu Yuko, a parade of performers in glittering costumes that winds through the streets. For its 40th edition in 2026, a lion dance and a face-changing show were added in the streets. Most events cost nothing to watch, but a few have paid seats, and rain plans vary from event to event.
Sources
- OfficialKanagawa Prefectural Tourist Association www.kanagawa-kankou.or.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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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.