murmurFukuro Matsuri (Mikoshi Festival), Ikebukuro
Toshima City · Around Ikebukuro Station, including a special venue at the west exit
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (GO TOKYO) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 26–27, 2026 （Ended）
- 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 Held in September on the same dates as the grand festival of Ikebukuro Mitake Shrine; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Around Ikebukuro Station, including a special venue at the west exit
- City
- Toshima City, Tokyo
About
In the first half of Toshima City's community festival, the Mikoshi Festival, 16 large mikoshi and thousands of bearers parade around the west exit of Ikebukuro Station, their lively chants ringing through the streets. Ikebukuro West Gate Park has singing shows and dance, plus food stalls from local restaurants. It takes place in September, matching the grand festival of Ikebukuro Mitake Shrine, the area's guardian shrine. The festival was launched in 1968 by four merchant associations at the west exit; when redevelopment of the area was finished, local volunteers wanted a lively neighborhood that was safe to walk in. The second half, the dance festival, is Tokyo Yosakoi in October.
Sources
- OfficialTokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (GO TOKYO) www.gotokyo.org
- OfficialFukuro Matsuri Council tokyo-yosakoi.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.