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Konan City · Akaoka Beach, Akaoka-cho, Konan City
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Konan City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- The last Sunday of April
- Venue
- Akaoka Beach, Akaoka-cho, Konan City
- City
- Konan City, Kochi
About
On the last Sunday of April, the beach at Akaoka in Konan City hosts a bold and quirky festival full of Tosa spirit. Beach-seine nets bring in dorome, the tiny fry of sardines and round herring, which are eaten fresh as a snack with local sake, and there is a fishing-boat parade, brass band music and dorome dancing. Everyone waits for the giant cup drinking contest: competitors drain a huge cup filled to the brim with sake and earn points for both speed and style. From the 2026 fiscal year, men and women alike must down five go, about 0.9 liters.
Sources
- OfficialKonan City Tourism Association kounan-navi.com
- OfficialKonan City Tourism Association (69th festival) 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.