murmurTakaoka Mikurumayama Festival
Takaoka City · Yamachosuji and Katahara-machi, central Takaoka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Toyama Tourism Organization (Toyama Kanko Navi) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Fri, May 1, 2026 （Ended） Floats parade 11:00–18:00 (light-up display on April 30, 18:30–21:00)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Every year on May 1 The eve on April 30 features the floats lit up at night
- Venue
- Yamachosuji and Katahara-machi, central Takaoka
- City
- Takaoka City, Toyama
About
Each May 1, the spring grand festival of Takaoka Sekino Shrine rolls seven splendid floats, the mikurumayama, through the center of old Takaoka. The festival holds Japan's designations as both a tangible and an intangible folk cultural property, and is inscribed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. According to tradition, the floats trace back to the imperial carriage Toyotomi Hideyoshi used to welcome Emperor Go-Yozei, which passed to Maeda Toshiie and was then given to the townspeople by Maeda Toshinaga when he built Takaoka Castle. Takaoka's celebrated metal and lacquer craftsmanship adorns the wheels and railings, and the floats advance to refined music. At around noon, all seven assemble at the Katahara-machi intersection, the most striking scene of the day. The night before, April 30, the floats are illuminated for the eve festival.
Sources
- OfficialToyama Tourism Organization (Toyama Kanko Navi) www.info-toyama.com
- OfficialTakaoka Mikurumayama Preservation Society www.mikurumayama.jp
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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