murmurTonami Yotaka Festival
Tonami City · Central Tonami, around Honmachi
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tonami City · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 12–13, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid June
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Friday of June The second Friday and Saturday of June
- Venue
- Central Tonami, around Honmachi
- City
- Tonami City, Toyama
About
On the second Friday and Saturday nights of June, central Tonami comes alive with a lantern festival said to have started in the Taisho era as a prayer for an abundant harvest. Bright red yotaka lanterns over six meters tall move through the streets as young people and children call out "Yoiyasa!", with wooden clappers and drums driving the mood. The first night is a contest judging the lanterns, and on the second the big lanterns smash into each other in the tsukiawase, the peak of the whole festival. Everything happens just outside Tonami Station on the JR Johana Line. Traffic is restricted in the center, so visitors are asked not to drive.
Sources
- OfficialTonami City www.city.tonami.lg.jp
- OfficialToyama Tourism Organization 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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