murmurShittoroto Odori (Fishermen's Dance)
Muroto City · Shrines and temples in the Moto, Ukitsu and Murotsu districts of Muroto
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Muroto City Board of Education · 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 in July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The 10th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar
- Venue
- Shrines and temples in the Moto, Ukitsu and Murotsu districts of Muroto
- City
- Muroto City, Kochi
About
Muroto's fishermen have danced the Shittoroto for around 300 years, it is said, to pray for big catches, and the dance is an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kochi Prefecture. The dancers are people who work in fishing. At dawn on the tenth day of the sixth lunar month they make their first offering at Ebisu Shrine in Muroto's Moto district, then move on through the Ukitsu and Murotsu districts, dancing at shrine after shrine and temple after temple. Because the date is set by the lunar calendar, it lands on a different day of the modern calendar every year, so check the conversion for the year you plan to visit.
Sources
- OfficialMuroto City Board of Education www.city.muroto.kochi.jp
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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