murmurHonjo Firefly Festival
Saiki City · Around Honjo Gymnasium (Donoma, Honjo, Saiki)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Saiki City Tourism Navi · 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 early June
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Usually in early June. May be cancelled if rain leaves the parking area in poor condition
- Venue
- Around Honjo Gymnasium (Donoma, Honjo, Saiki)
- City
- Saiki City, Oita
About
In early June, Honjo in Saiki holds a festival for its Genji fireflies. At Donoma Kabuchi, their light ripples over the river in waves. The festival is based at Honjo Gymnasium and the surrounding area, with stage events and a night market of local products starting in the early evening. Lanterns light the walking path from the venue to the firefly spot. The fireflies are said to be at their peak around 8 pm. Parking is tight, so visitors are asked to share cars.
Sources
- OfficialSaiki City Tourism Navi www.visit-saiki.jp
- OfficialTourism Oita (official Oita Prefecture 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.
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.