murmurMatsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival
Nagano City · Around Matsushiro Castle ruins
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nagano Convention and Visitors Bureau · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 10–11, 2026 （Ended） The samurai procession sets out on October 11
- 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
- Venue
- Around Matsushiro Castle ruins
- City
- Nagano City, Nagano
About
Matsushiro, in Nagano City, holds this autumn festival to honor 250 years of wise rule by ten generations of the Sanada family over the Matsushiro domain. With the ruins of Matsushiro Castle at its heart, the whole former castle town takes on a festive air. The festival runs over a weekend, and on the final day comes its main draw, the Matsushiro Sanada Jumangoku procession, in which warriors march through the historic streets and bring the Sanada story to life. Paid seating is available for those who want a comfortable view of the procession, and municipal parking lots near the venue can be used. It is organized by an executive committee, with Nagano City and local tourism bodies as co-hosts.
Sources
- OfficialNagano Convention and Visitors Bureau www.nagano-cvb.or.jp
- OfficialMatsushiro Sanada Jumangoku Festival Executive Committee matsushiro-fes.com
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.