murmurKusu Gion Grand Festival
Kusu Town · From Kyoshin Bridge to the Tsukawaki intersection
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tourism Oita · 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 late July
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Usually a Saturday in late July; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- From Kyoshin Bridge to the Tsukawaki intersection
- City
- Kusu Town, Oita
About
Kusu's Gion festival livens up one summer night in town. Floats and decorated halberd floats gather together and then make their way through the streets around Kyoshin Bridge. The festival area runs from Kyoshin Bridge to the Tsukawaki intersection and is busy from about 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. A children's portable shrine sets off at 3 p.m., and elementary school students perform the Soran dance, giving the event a youthful buzz. Come in the evening to see the floats on their rounds.
Sources
- OfficialTourism Oita 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
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