murmurNonnoko Isahaya Festival
Isahaya City · Central Exchange Plaza in front of Isahaya City Hall and around downtown
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 19–20, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Held every September; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Central Exchange Plaza in front of Isahaya City Hall and around downtown
- City
- Isahaya City, Nagasaki
About
Isahaya's largest festival is one the whole city takes part in. In the local dialect, "nonnoko" means "cute" or "lovable." At its heart is the dance to the folk song Isahaya Nonnoko-bushi, sometimes called the plate dance because dancers hold two small plates in each hand and click them together in rhythm. In the main event, the Nonnoko street dance, about 60 groups from companies, schools and elsewhere dance down the streets to lively tunes such as Matsuri Nonnoko. Folk performing arts passed from parents to children and grandchildren across the city are also staged, and the whole town takes on a festive mood. The current festival was formed by joining the Nonnoko Festival with an autumn festival. The main venue is the Central Exchange Plaza in front of Isahaya City Hall, about a 5-minute walk from Hon-Isahaya Station.
Sources
- OfficialNagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) www.nagasaki-tabinet.com
- OfficialNonnoko Isahaya Festival Executive Committee nonnoko.jp
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
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.