murmurKisai Daruma Market at Tamashiki Shrine
Kazo City · Tamashiki Shrine, Kisai, Kazo
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Kazo City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 1
- Venue
- Tamashiki Shrine, Kisai, Kazo
- City
- Kazo City, Saitama
About
On February 1 every year, Tamashiki Shrine in Kisai, Kazo, holds a market along its approach, lined tightly on both sides with stalls of daruma dolls and food. The vendors' energetic calls and the crowds of worshippers give it a lively buzz. When the custom of buying a daruma at New Year started is unknown, but tradition holds that around 1882, daruma dealers from Takasaki first set up a stall in Saitama right here at Tamashiki Shrine. Each stall's dolls vary a little in expression, pattern, size and color, so the real pleasure is walking the approach, comparing them, and picking the one you like best.
Sources
- OfficialKazo City Tourism Association www.kazo-tourism.or.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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