murmurKakegawa Matsuri (Kakegawa Festival)
Kakegawa City · Central Kakegawa around Kakegawa Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kakegawa City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 9–11, 2026 （Ended） 18:00–21:00 on the first day; 9:00–21:00 on the second and final days
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Early October every year; in the years of the Ox, Dragon, Sheep and Dog it is held as the larger Kakegawa Oomatsuri, once every three years
- Venue
- Central Kakegawa around Kakegawa Station
- City
- Kakegawa City, Shizuoka
About
In early October each year, central Kakegawa around the station hosts an autumn festival that keeps alive the customs of a town that was both a castle town and a post town. Floats decked out by each neighborhood roll along streets within sight of Kakegawa Castle, their bands playing, and the whole town takes on a festival mood. Every third year it becomes the Kakegawa Oomatsuri, featuring three grand performances such as the giant lion of Nito-machi; the next one is planned for 2027. Traffic restrictions keep cars out of the center while the festival is on, so arrive by train at Kakegawa Station, served by the Tokaido Line, the Shinkansen and the Tenryu Hamanako Railway, and walk from there.
Sources
- OfficialKakegawa City www.city.kakegawa.shizuoka.jp
- Reference掛川大祭（掛川市） www.city.kakegawa.shizuoka.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.