murmurKurayoshi Spring Festival
Kurayoshi City · Utsubuki Park and other venues around Kurayoshi
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kurayoshi Tourism MICE Association · 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 in April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Timed to the cherry and azalea blossoms, usually from late March to mid-May
- Venue
- Utsubuki Park and other venues around Kurayoshi
- City
- Kurayoshi City, Tottori
About
When the cherry trees and azaleas bloom, Kurayoshi fills its calendar with events big and small for its spring festival. The heart of it is Mt. Utsubuki, the city's emblem and home to a legend of a celestial maiden, together with Utsubuki Park around it, where there are some 4,000 cherry trees and around 40,000 azaleas. The fifty-second festival, in 2026, ran from March 19 to June 30 and included lanterns lit in Utsubuki Park, light-ups of the Hiryukaku hall, rites such as the Utsubuki doll-floating ceremony, plus exhibitions, sumo and walking events. After the blossoms, wander over to the white-walled storehouse district. Inquiries go to the festival promotion association based at the Kurayoshi Chamber of Commerce.
Sources
- OfficialKurayoshi Tourism MICE Association www.kurayoshi-kankou.jp
- OfficialTottori Prefecture Tourism Federation www.tottori-guide.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.