murmurTaketa Bamboo Lantern Festival (Chikuraku)
Taketa City · Taketa old castle town
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Taketa City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Nov 20–22, 2026 16:00-21:30 (until 21:00 on the last day)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually three days in late November; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Taketa old castle town
- City
- Taketa City, Oita
About
On autumn nights, about 20,000 bamboo lanterns light up the old castle town of Taketa. After sunset the streets glow softly, and you can wander through a dreamlike scene. The lanterns are made from bamboo cleared to care for the surrounding countryside, and the whole town takes part with an eye on the satoyama landscape a hundred years from now. The 2026 festival, its 27th edition, runs for three days. Roads in the venue are closed, shuttle buses run from designated parking lots to JR Bungo-Taketa Station, and extra trains head toward Oita.
Sources
- OfficialTaketa City Tourism Association taketa.guide
- 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.
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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.