murmurKayoi Whale Festival
Nagato City · Kayoi district, Nagato (Kayoi Koura reclaimed land)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Kayoi district, Nagato (Kayoi Koura reclaimed land)
- City
- Nagato City, Yamaguchi
About
In the Kayoi district on Omijima Island in Nagato, this unusual festival brings traditional whaling back to life. Kayoi's bay-shaped shoreline tended to draw in stray whales, and in the Edo period the village thrived as a base for whaling with harpoons and nets. At the festival, local men in red loincloths act out the old-style hunt with plenty of gusto. It is held on the reclaimed land at Koura in Kayoi, which you can reach by bus from JR Nagatoshi Station.
Sources
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural 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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