murmurKnife Festival & Yamada Scarecrow Contest
Kami City · Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Kami
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kami Chamber of Commerce (Knife Festival Committee) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 17–18, 2026 10:00–16:00 both days (held in light rain)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Kagamino Park, Tosayamada, Kami
- City
- Kami City, Kochi
About
Kami City is where Tosa uchihamono, Kochi's traditional hand-forged blades, got their start, and each autumn the city celebrates them at Kagamino Park. Knives and tools made by local smiths are shown and sold, and a corner where blacksmiths sharpen blades on the spot always draws a crowd. On the lawn stand the entries in the Yamada Scarecrow Contest, with the prize-giving held right there. The festival is also the Monobe venue of the Tosa Harvest Festival, so food from the Monobe River valley is on hand, and at a paid barbecue plaza you can grill rare Tosa akaushi beef over charcoal. Sister towns Shakotan in Hokkaido and Awara in Fukui bring their own products and stalls, and there are yosakoi naruko dances and a sword-drawing demonstration.
Sources
- OfficialKami Chamber of Commerce (Knife Festival Committee) www.kamisci.biz
- OfficialKonan City Tourism Association kounan-navi.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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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.