murmurNetaro Festival
Sanyo-Onoda City · Shopping streets in front of JR Asa Station
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Netaro Festival Executive Committee (Sanyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Wed, Apr 29, 2026 （Ended） Float parade departs Kamo Bridge at 11:30; rice-cake scattering at 15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- Every year on April 29
- Venue
- Shopping streets in front of JR Asa Station
- City
- Sanyo-Onoda City, Yamaguchi
About
This festival in the Asa district of Sanyo-Onoda honors Netaro, hero of the local folktale of Netaro of Asa, and his great deeds. It takes place every April 29, centered on the shopping streets in front of JR Asa Station. The statue of Netaro Gongen is put on view for the day, treasure ships roll through town, and a float parade, the Netaro mass dance and Netaro drumming turn the whole place over to its favorite son. A special stage runs dance and music acts, and open-air restaurants run by groups such as the chamber of commerce's women's and youth sections sit alongside a flea market. The day wraps up with the big rice-cake scatter, a favorite finale that sends the energy soaring. It is organized by the Netaro Matsuri executive committee.
Sources
- OfficialNetaro Festival Executive Committee (Sanyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry) sanyocci.sakura.ne.jp
- 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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