murmurKofu Ebisu-ko Festival
Kofu City · Around Kofu Station and the central shopping streets
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kofu Chamber of Commerce and Industry · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually late November
- How the date is set
- Every year on November 23
- Venue
- Around Kofu Station and the central shopping streets
- City
- Kofu City, Yamanashi
About
Named after Ebisu-ko, the celebration of Ebisu, god of business, this festival spreads from around Kofu Station into the central shopping streets. It started in the early Showa era, when the Kofu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kofu City Hall and the Kofu merchants' federation put on a big thank-you sale to revive shopping streets hit by recession; the first one, in 1929, was called the "All-Kofu Ebisu-ko Bargain Market." It resumed after the war and now takes place every November. On the day, stages go up downtown, stalls sell local food, and there are parades and a mikoshi procession.
Sources
- OfficialKofu Chamber of Commerce and Industry kofucci.or.jp
- OfficialKofu City Tourism Association kofu-tourism.com
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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