murmurAnjin Festival
Ito City · Ito Coast, Matsukawa River, Nagisa Park, Ito City Tourist Hall and other venues
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ito Tourism Association and Ito City (Izu Ito Tourism Guide) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 8–10, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held over about three days every August
- Venue
- Ito Coast, Matsukawa River, Nagisa Park, Ito City Tourist Hall and other venues
- City
- Ito City, Shizuoka
About
Every August, Ito holds its largest event in honor of Miura Anjin, the English-born navigator William Adams, who served Tokugawa Ieyasu as an adviser on foreign affairs. It marks the tradition that Adams, at Ieyasu's command, built Japan's first Western-style sailing ship right here in Ito. On the opening night, colorful lanterns float down the Matsukawa River; the following night, taiko teams from Ito and elsewhere face off at Nagisa Park, and fireworks close out both evenings. The last day brings a ceremony with flowers laid at the Anjin memorial, and that night a fireworks display over the sea, launched along the Ito shoreline, ends the festival. Walk about 10 minutes from Ito Station; there is no parking near the venues, so come by public transport.
Sources
- OfficialIto Tourism Association and Ito City (Izu Ito Tourism Guide) itospa.com
- Reference三浦按針と伊豆・伊東特集（伊豆・伊東観光ガイド） itospa.com
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.