murmurUeda Wasshoi Summer Festival
Ueda City · Central Ueda (Ote-machi, Hara-machi, Unno-machi, Matsuo-machi and nearby streets)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ueda City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026 （Ended） Mikoshi shrines 16:00 to 17:50; dancing and drumming 18:30 to 20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Central Ueda (Ote-machi, Hara-machi, Unno-machi, Matsuo-machi and nearby streets)
- City
- Ueda City, Nagano
About
Ueda's summer festival has been going since 1972 under the slogan of dancing, carrying and drumming. Neighborhood associations, schools, companies and clubs form teams called ren and dance through the city center shouting "Wasshoi!" Teams may perform the standard dance or one they choreographed themselves, and others take part by shouldering portable shrines or beating taiko. Shrine teams go out in the late afternoon, and dancers and drummers fill the streets after dark. Even if you have not signed up, you can join the drop-in team on the day without registering, jumping in and leaving wherever you like (dancing only). A contest hands out prizes for both the standard and original dances. Streets in the center are closed to traffic, so arriving by train or bus is encouraged. The festival is run by the Ueda Wasshoi executive committee.
Sources
- OfficialUeda City Tourism Association ueda-kanko.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.