murmurKawagoe Festival (Kawagoe Matsuri)
Kawagoe City · Central Kawagoe, around the old warehouse-style streets and City Hall
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Koedo Kawagoe Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 17–18, 2026
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- The 3rd Sunday of October Held on the third Sunday of October and the Saturday before
- Venue
- Central Kawagoe, around the old warehouse-style streets and City Hall
- City
- Kawagoe City, Saitama
About
Held on the third Sunday of October and the day before, this is Kawagoe's largest festival, joining the grand rites and sacred procession of Hikawa Shrine, the town's guardian shrine, with a lavish float event. Floats crowned with finely made figures are pulled all over town, especially through the district of clay-walled warehouses. Don't miss the hikkawase: several floats square off at an intersection and try to outdo one another with flutes, drums and dancing, and at night, with lanterns thrust high in the air, the excitement peaks. This urban festival grew under the influence of Edo's grand festivals and is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, as well as part of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage listing for Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals.
Sources
- OfficialKoedo Kawagoe Tourist Association koedo.or.jp
- OfficialKawagoe Festival Association www.kawagoematsuri.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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