murmurHagi Jidai Matsuri (Hagi Period Festival)
Hagi City · Central Park, Hiyako to the old castle town, Kanaya Shrine and other parts of Hagi
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hagi City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Nov 15, 2026 7:30–16:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Central Park, Hiyako to the old castle town, Kanaya Shrine and other parts of Hagi
- City
- Hagi City, Yamaguchi
About
On the day of Kanaya Shrine's grand festival in Hagi's Tsubaki district, the old castle town and the streets around it fill with people dressed as if from the Edo period. The centerpiece is the Hagi Daimyo Procession, offered to the shrine since Edo times: footmen and retainers in hakama and kamishimo surround a lord's palanquin as it makes its way through the city. Each time a shout of "Isa-yoshi!" rings out, the feathered spears fly through the air to new bearers. Where the palanquin is set down, look for the zori-mai, a dance performed with straw sandals in hand. In the afternoon the Hagi Period Parade leaves Central Park for Kanaya Shrine, with the Mori lords and Takasugi Shinsaku's Kiheitai militia among its ranks. At the shrine, the Choshu Ipponyari shows off a spear about 5.5 meters long, swung with real flair.
Sources
- OfficialHagi City Tourism Association www.hagishi.com
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefecture Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.