murmurYakuyoke Festival at Tamura Shrine
Koka City · Tamura Shrine, Tsuchiyama-cho, Koka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Biwako Visitors Bureau (Shiga Official Tourism Site) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Every year, February 17 – February 19 Held every year for three days, February 17 to 19
- Venue
- Tamura Shrine, Tsuchiyama-cho, Koka
- City
- Koka City, Shiga
About
From February 17 to 19, Tamura Shrine in Tsuchiyama, Koka, holds a festival for protection against misfortune, and crowds come to pray for the power of its lucky bow and arrows. One thing to look for is Kanigasaka-ame, a candy sold during the festival. The story behind it: a crab monster in the Suzuka mountains used to devour travelers, until Eshin Sozu of Mt. Hiei chanted the Ojoyoshu and its shell broke into eight pieces. He showed the villagers how to make candy in the shape of the broken shell and told them that eating it would keep disaster away. The shrine itself was founded in the early Heian period, and the festival is tied to the tale of Sakanoue no Tamuramaro defeating a demon at Suzuka Pass. Buses from Kibukawa Station on the JR Kusatsu Line take about 30 minutes.
Sources
- OfficialBiwako Visitors Bureau (Shiga Official Tourism Site) www.biwako-visitors.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
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.