murmurSaga Joka Sakae no Kuni Festival
Saga City · Chuo-dori Avenue in front of Saga Station
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
- May 23–24, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late May
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Chuo-dori Avenue in front of Saga Station
- City
- Saga City, Saga
About
For two days each summer, Chuo-dori, the main avenue linking JR Saga Station with the Saga Castle site, is closed to traffic and taken over by parades and dancers. The 2026 festival was the fifty-fifth. Watch the mikoshi parade, a mass dance by local children, and the grand mass dance in which hordes of residents fill the street, and you'll feel the city's energy up close. It is free to watch and about a 10-minute walk from JR Saga Station. There is no festival parking, so drivers should look for paid lots nearby. Questions go to the office of the Saga Joka Sakae no Kuni Festival Promotion Association.
Sources
- OfficialSaga Prefectural Cultural Tourism Federation (Asobo Saga) www.asobo-saga.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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