murmurKokawa Matsuri
Kinokawa City · Kokawa Tonmaka-dori Street and Kokawa Ubusuna Shrine area (Kokawa, Kinokawa City)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Wakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 25–26, 2026 （Ended） Eve festival July 25 from 19:00; main festival July 26 from 10:00
- 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
- Venue
- Kokawa Tonmaka-dori Street and Kokawa Ubusuna Shrine area (Kokawa, Kinokawa City)
- City
- Kinokawa City, Wakayama
About
The Kokawa Matsuri belongs to Kokawa Ubusuna Shrine, guardian of Kokawa-dera Temple, and ranks among the three great festivals of Kishu. Come for the eve festival night, when ornate danjiri floats crowd onto Kokawa Tonmaka-dori, the street linking Kokawa Station with the temple's great gate, and are hauled along it with gusto. The main day centers on the Togyo-shiki procession, which recreates the victorious homecoming of Funanushi, son of Otomo no Kujiko, after he drove off a band of rebels. Children's danjiri, a rice-cake scattering and a performance by Kokawa Junior High School add to the program. Drivers can use parking set up at nearby sports grounds and schools.
Sources
- OfficialWakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation www.wakayama-kanko.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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