murmurAkiba Matsuri
Niyodogawa Town · Akiba Shrine and surroundings, Betsue, Niyodogawa Town
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Niyodogawa Town · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Wed, Feb 11, 2026 （Ended） From around 8:30 to around 15:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 11
- Venue
- Akiba Shrine and surroundings, Betsue, Niyodogawa Town
- City
- Niyodogawa Town, Kochi
About
Every February 11, National Foundation Day, Akiba Shrine in the Betsue area of Niyodogawa Town holds a festival counted among the three great festivals of Tosa. The shrine honors Hobusuna-no-Mikoto and has long been worshipped for protection from fire. Performers gather from the hamlets of Honmura, Kirinokubo and Sawatari to the call of conch shells, and with the mikoshi bearers they form a procession of about 200 people, led by a long-nosed mask and backed by flutes, drums and gongs. Setting out from Iwaya Shrine, they call at the Ichikawa house, Hosenji Temple and the Nakagoshi house, covering some 3 km of mountain road at an unhurried pace from morning until evening before arriving at Akiba Shrine. The must-sees are the sword dances and torige-hineri, where tall feathered poles are flung high and caught on the narrow lanes.
Sources
- OfficialNiyodogawa Town www.town.niyodogawa.lg.jp
- OfficialNiyodogawa Town Tourism Association www.niyodogawa.tv
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
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