murmurOyama New Year Market (Hatsuichi) and Daruma Market
Oyama City · Machi-no-Eki Shikisaikan and Gionjo-dori, west exit of JR Oyama Station, and nearby streets
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Oyama City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mon, Jan 12, 2026 （Ended） 10:00–15:00 (the daruma market runs until 20:00)
- 2027
- Mon, Jan 11, 2027 10:00–15:00 (planned; the daruma market runs until about 20:00)
- Usual timing
- Usually mid January
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Monday of January Held every year on Coming of Age Day (second Monday of January). Goes ahead in rain; in 2026 it was to be postponed to January 18 in severe weather
- Venue
- Machi-no-Eki Shikisaikan and Gionjo-dori, west exit of JR Oyama Station, and nearby streets
- City
- Oyama City, Tochigi
About
On Coming of Age Day each January, the area by the west exit of Oyama Station hosts a New Year market held with the wish that the town will draw visitors all year. Stalls at Machi-no-Eki Shikisaikan and along the sidewalks of Gionjo-dori sell Oyama-brand goods and lucky daruma. Expect New Year fun: a mochi-pounding event with fresh rice cakes to eat, stage shows of festival music and lion dancing, fortune slips for the year, and a jumbo daruma-otoshi game. Food trucks and food tents are on hand as well. Daytime events end in the afternoon, but the daruma market stays open into the evening. It is only a short walk from Oyama Station, so it is easy to drop in by train.
Sources
- OfficialOyama City Tourism Association oyama-kankou.info
- OfficialTochigi Prefectural Tourism and Local Products Association (Tochigi Tabi Net) www.tochigiji.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 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.