murmurFukuno Yotaka Festival
Nanto City · Central Fukuno
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Gokayama NANTO Tourism Organization (Tabi Nanto) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 1–3, 2026 （Ended） Lantern parades from 18:30 on May 1–2 (the clash around 23:00 on the 2nd); float procession from 10:00 on May 3
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Every year, May 1 – May 3 Eve festivals on the 1st and 2nd, main festival on the 3rd
- Venue
- Central Fukuno
- City
- Nanto City, Toyama
About
Every May 1 to 3, Fukuno in Nanto holds a festival recognized as "Future Heritage" by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan. The story goes that in 1652, as the town recovered from a great fire and built Fukuno Shinmei Shrine, townspeople set out to receive a spirit from the Ise Grand Shrine and lit the evening road with hand lanterns. On the eve nights of May 1 and 2, enormous lanterns taller than six meters are hauled around the streets to shouts of "Yoiyasa!" The climax is the hikiai at around 23:00 on May 2, a rough clash in which young men riding on the lanterns smash at rival lanterns as they pass. On May 3, the main festival day, carved and decorated floats travel through town.
Sources
- OfficialGokayama NANTO Tourism Organization (Tabi Nanto) www.tabi-nanto.jp
- OfficialToyama Tourism Organization (Toyama Kanko Navi) 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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