murmurSanno Festival (Hie Shrine Spring Grand Festival)
Toyama City · Hie Shrine and the surrounding streets
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hie Shrine · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- May 31 – Jun 2, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Every year, May 31 – June 2
- Venue
- Hie Shrine and the surrounding streets
- City
- Toyama City, Toyama
About
Known fondly as "Sanno-san," the spring grand festival of Hie Shrine in Toyama City runs from May 31 to June 2 each year. In the Edo period the shrine served as guardian of the entire Toyama domain, and tradition says its portable shrine was carried right into Toyama Castle while the whole castle town celebrated. The two portable shrines donated in 1690 by the domain's second lord, Maeda Masatoshi, were destroyed in the 1945 air raids, so today a single portable shrine makes the procession. Accompanied by lion dancers, it visits the western side of the parish on May 31 and the eastern side on June 1. About 500 food stalls spread from the shrine into the surrounding streets, where you can taste old festival favorites like anbayashi, a miso-glazed konnyaku skewer. Roads nearby are restricted, so walk or take the tram (about five minutes from Nishicho or Grand Plaza-mae stops) rather than driving.
Sources
- OfficialHie Shrine www.hie.jp
- OfficialToyama City Tourism Association www.toyamashi-kankoukyoukai.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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