murmurTottori Shan-Shan Festival
Tottori City · Central Tottori (Wakasa Kaido, Chizu Kaido and nearby streets) and Fumon Plaza in front of JR Tottori Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tottori Shan-Shan Festival Promotion Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 13–14, 2026 （Ended） Eve festival Aug 13, 18:00-21:00 at Fumon Plaza; mass umbrella dance Aug 14, 17:00-21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually mid-August; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Central Tottori (Wakasa Kaido, Chizu Kaido and nearby streets) and Fumon Plaza in front of JR Tottori Station
- City
- Tottori City, Tottori
About
Downtown Tottori fills with dancers carrying bright "shan-shan" umbrellas trimmed with bells for this summer festival. It began by reworking the Inaba Kasa Odori, an old umbrella dance from eastern Tottori, into steps anyone could follow, and the umbrella dance joined the festival in 1965. The name combines two sounds: the city's hot spring water bubbling "shan-shan" and the bells ringing "shan-shan." More than 4,000 dancers take part every year, and the fiftieth festival in 2014 was certified as a world record for the largest umbrella dance. The eve-of-festival program features the Suzukko dance at Fumon Plaza in front of Tottori Station, and the mass umbrella dance the following day is the high point.
Sources
- OfficialTottori Shan-Shan Festival Promotion Association www.tottori-shanshan.jp
- OfficialTottori Prefecture Tourism Federation www.tottori-guide.jp
- Reference鳥取しゃんしゃん祭とは｜鳥取しゃんしゃん祭 www.tottori-shanshan.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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