murmurTsu Matsuri
Tsu City · Around Oshiro-nishi Park, Phoenix-dori Avenue and other sites in central Tsu
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tsu Matsuri Executive Committee · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 9–11, 2026 （Ended） October 9 is the eve festival
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Three days in early October each year (the first day is the eve festival)
- Venue
- Around Oshiro-nishi Park, Phoenix-dori Avenue and other sites in central Tsu
- City
- Tsu City, Mie
About
Every autumn, central Tsu hosts one of the biggest festivals in Mie Prefecture. It traces back to 1635, when Todo Takatsugu, the second lord of the Tsu domain, made it the festival of the local Hachiman shrine. Old folk arts such as the Tojin Odori, the Shagouma hobby-horse dance and the Hachiman lion dance share the streets with Takatora taiko, the boat-shaped float Anotsu-maru and the Anotsu Yosakoi teams that joined in 1998, mixing tradition with newer energy. Performances unfold at venues all over the city, including Oshiro-nishi Park and Phoenix-dori Avenue, drawing big crowds.
Sources
- OfficialTsu Matsuri Executive Committee tsumatsuri.info
- OfficialMie Tourism Federation (Kanko Mie) www.kankomie.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.