murmurKitagawa Rural Stage Performance
Naka Town · Hachiman Shrine grounds, Kito, Naka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tokushima Prefecture Tourism Association (Awanavi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Hachiman Shrine grounds, Kito, Naka
- City
- Naka Town, Tokushima
About
Deep in the mountains of Kito in Naka, near the Kochi border, a Hachiman shrine has a rural stage in its grounds where this performance takes place. Far from any settlement, the setting lends the show an otherworldly, almost dreamlike mood. The main event is Awa ningyo joruri puppet theater, with puppets acting to gidayu narration and shamisen on a traditional village stage. Admission is free. Drivers should park at the Kito Kitagawa Ground and walk roughly 10 minutes, partly on steps, to the stage. It is a long way from Tokushima City through mountain country, so give yourself plenty of time to get there and back.
Sources
- OfficialTokushima Prefecture Tourism Association (Awanavi) www.awanavi.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
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