murmurIida Ringon Festival
Iida City · Central Iida (Chiku-machi, Ginza-dori, Chuo-dori and nearby streets)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Iida City (Iida Festival Council) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026 （Ended） Ringon dance from 19:10 to 20:45 (planned)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on the Saturday during the Iida Puppet Festa
- Venue
- Central Iida (Chiku-machi, Ginza-dori, Chuo-dori and nearby streets)
- City
- Iida City, Nagano
About
Iida's own citizens' festival falls on the Saturday during the Iida Puppet Festa. It takes place in the city center that locals call "the hill." From midday into the evening, shop owners run the Fureai Apple Town events, and once night falls, teams of neighbors, colleagues, families and friends pour into Chikumachi, Ginza-dori and Chuo-dori to dance, calling out "Ringon, ringon, hoi, oina!" The Ringon dance was made by local people and has three parts: raising a lion-dance head, the wild waves of the Tenryu River, and fireworks opening in the night sky. Message fireworks and the main fireworks go up between rounds of dancing, and prizes, including the Ringon Grand Prize, go to the best teams.
Sources
- OfficialIida City (Iida Festival Council) www.city.iida.lg.jp
- OfficialNagano Prefecture Tourism Organization (Go NAGANO) db.go-nagano.net
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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