murmurHosshoji Isshiki-kazari (Single-Material Display Art)
Nanbu Town · Hosshoji, Nanbu Town
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tottori Prefecture Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held together with the Nanbu Town Cherry Blossom Festival in April
- Venue
- Hosshoji, Nanbu Town
- City
- Nanbu Town, Tottori
About
Isshiki-kazari is a decorative tradition of the Hosshoji area of Nanbu Town, displayed each April around the time of the local cherry blossom festival. The rule is one material per piece: only pottery, only lacquerware, or only bamboo ware, arranged to depict the year's zodiac animal, a famous theatrical scene or a recent craze. Originally part of the sagicho (tondo) bonfire rites, it now continues as an event of the cherry festival. Each piece is assembled by a team, and in the past the results were said to forecast the year's harvest. The rows of finished works have a simple, homespun charm. Nearby, cherry trees line the riverbank for about 2 km around the Hosshoji castle ruins, ideal for a blossom walk afterward.
Sources
- OfficialTottori Prefecture Tourism Federation www.tottori-guide.jp
- OfficialNanbu Town Tourism Association tottorinanbu-kanko.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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