murmurSuibara Festival
Agano City · Suibara Motomachi shopping street and the Suibara Magistrate Office
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Niigata Prefectural Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mon, Aug 24, 2026 （Ended） Folk dance parade 19:00 to 20:00; lantern clash 19:30 to 22:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually late August
- Venue
- Suibara Motomachi shopping street and the Suibara Magistrate Office
- City
- Agano City, Niigata
About
At the end of summer, the shopping streets of Suibara in Agano come alive for this festival. Local kagura troupes open proceedings with a dance-off, and in front of a temporary stage beside the old Suibara Magistrate Office, kagura and lion dancers perform together in the tomomai. After dark a folk dance procession moves down the shopping street, and then comes The Toro Kibu, when lanterns are slammed head-on into each other, the rowdiest moment of the festival. Everything happens on the road from the Motomachi shopping street to the magistrate office; drivers are directed to park at Agano City Hall.
Sources
- OfficialNiigata Prefectural Tourist Association niigata-kankou.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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