murmurKumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri (Fan Festival)
Kumagaya City · Central Kumagaya (Omatsuri Hiroba plaza, National Route 17 and surrounding streets)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 20–22, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Every year, July 20 – July 22
- Venue
- Central Kumagaya (Omatsuri Hiroba plaza, National Route 17 and surrounding streets)
- City
- Kumagaya City, Saitama
About
Kumagaya's Yasaka Shrine holds its grand festival over three days, when 12 dazzling floats and yatai parade through the city to the beat of Kumagaya festival music, which is why it is called the greatest Gion festival in Kanto. Things kick off on the first day with the opening drum battle in front of Kumagaya Station, and wrap up on the final day when the floats gather at the festival plaza for a last drum battle and the handover of hosting duties to the next year's district. The festival is thought to have taken its present form from the mid-Edo period on.
Sources
- OfficialKumagaya Uchiwa Matsuri uchiwamatsuri.com
- OfficialKumagaya City www.city.kumagaya.lg.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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