murmurUraja (Okayama Momotaro Festival)
Okayama City · Venues around central Okayama, including Shimoishii Park, Omotecho Shopping Arcade and Shiyakusho-suji Avenue
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Okayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 22–23, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Venues around central Okayama, including Shimoishii Park, Omotecho Shopping Arcade and Shiyakusho-suji Avenue
- City
- Okayama City, Okayama
About
One of the largest summer festivals in Okayama Prefecture, Uraja spreads across many venues in central Okayama, from around JR Okayama Station to the Omotecho shopping arcade. The stars are dancers in demon makeup inspired by the local legend of the ogre Ura, performing their own Uraja routines all over the city. There is also a family festival for children and a drawing contest. At the "Uraja Collection," dance teams walk a runway so you can see their makeup and costumes up close. Admission is free. Some roads near the venues are closed to traffic during the festival.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) www.okayama-kanko.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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