murmurAikawa Mine Festival
Sado City · Aikawa town center, Sado Island
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
- Jul 25–26, 2026 （Ended） 18:00-21:00
- 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 A weekend in late July
- Venue
- Aikawa town center, Sado Island
- City
- Sado City, Niigata
About
Aikawa on Sado Island holds the Kozan (Mine) Festival each summer to thank the gold mine's workers and pray for the mines to prosper. It begins with rites at Oyamazumi Shrine, fondly known as the shrine of the mountain god, after which the whole town turns out for an okesa dance parade and a fireworks show in central Aikawa. It is one of Sado's three great festivals, the others being the Ryotsu Tanabata and river opening festival and the Ogi port festival. Events run from evening into the night, watching is free and there is parking. Aikawa is about 45 minutes by car from Ryotsu Port.
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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