murmurIkuji Ebisu Festival
Kurobe City · Ikuji district, Kurobe
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Toyama Tourism Navi (official Toyama tourism site) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 25–26, 2026 （Ended） Boat parade, lantern floating and fireworks on July 25 (Sat); boats leave Kurobe fishing port around 19:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held on a weekend in late July; Saturday events are postponed in stormy weather
- Venue
- Ikuji district, Kurobe
- City
- Kurobe City, Toyama
About
In Kurobe's Ikuji district, fishermen hold this festival to ask the sea gods for rich catches and accident-free voyages. While Ikuji's regular shrine festival is held at another shrine, the Ebisu festival revolves around the Nishinomiya shrine on Amidado Beach, which is dedicated to Ebisu. At night the statues of Ebisu and Daikoku that usually stay in the shrine are placed on fishing boats dressed in banners and flags, which leave Kurobe fishing port at around 19:00 and spend about 60 minutes circling the waters off Ikuji. Afterward, children from Ikuji Elementary School set lanterns brought from home afloat, scattering points of light across the dark sea. The Kurobe Ikujihama fireworks display also takes place during the festival, with about 1,500 shells.
Sources
- OfficialToyama Tourism Navi (official Toyama tourism site) www.info-toyama.com
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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