murmurJobaru River Hangii Festival
Kanzaki City · Special venue along the Jobaru River, Chiyoda, Kanzaki
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Saga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation (Asobo Saga) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Sep 5, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Special venue along the Jobaru River, Chiyoda, Kanzaki
- City
- Kanzaki City, Saga
About
Held on the Jobaru River, which runs north to south through Kanzaki, this summer festival has a day program and a night program and counts as one of the city's three big summer festivals. The star is the hangii, a large tub-shaped boat long used for gathering water chestnuts. By day, racers sit cross-legged inside and fight the wobble as they paddle toward the finish, a sight you will hardly find anywhere else in Japan. Age-group races need advance sign-up, but there are family activities open on the day. After dark the festival moves on to stage shows and fireworks. The 2026 festival took place on September 5. Entry and parking are free.
Sources
- OfficialSaga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation (Asobo Saga) www.asobo-saga.jp
- OfficialJobaru River Hangii Festival Executive Committee hangiimatsuri.wixsite.com
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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