murmurHimeshima Bon Odori
Himeshima Village · Himeshima Island (plaza near the ferry port and elsewhere)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tourism Oita (Oita Prefecture official tourism site) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on two evenings during Obon; check the dates each year
- Venue
- Himeshima Island (plaza near the ferry port and elsewhere)
- City
- Himeshima Village, Oita
About
On two nights during Obon, the island village of Himeshima dances. Old island dances such as the fox dance, the Aya dance, Sarumaru-dayu and the zeni-daiko coin drum dance share the stage with newer creations full of funny costumes and clever ideas. The dancing is said to have branched off from the nembutsu dances of the Kamakura period. Extra ferries run at night on both dance days. In 2025 it took place on August 14 and 15 from 19:00 to 21:00.
Sources
- OfficialTourism Oita (Oita Prefecture official tourism site) www.visit-oita.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.