murmurTokaichi Market Festival
Minami-Alps City · Around Wakakusa Kawara Hall and the JA Minami-Alps Wakakusa packing center (Kagami, Minami-Alps)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamanashi Tourism Organization · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Feb 7–8, 2026 （Ended） 9:30–16:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early February
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held in early February, usually over a weekend; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Around Wakakusa Kawara Hall and the JA Minami-Alps Wakakusa packing center (Kagami, Minami-Alps)
- City
- Minami-Alps City, Yamanashi
About
Known for calling spring into the Kofu Basin, this market in Minami-Alps City is said to date back 400 years to the Warring States period. It prides itself on variety, with a local saying that "the only things you can't buy at Tokaichi are cats' eggs and horses' horns." Stalls of every kind line the grounds, from the famous wooden pestles and mortars to lucky Koshu daruma, garden plants, antiques, crafts and street food, and stage shows add to the energy. It runs for 2 days over a Saturday and Sunday in early February, around Wakakusa Kawara Hall and the JA Minami-Alps Wakakusa sorting facility. It may be cancelled in bad weather such as heavy snow, and roads nearby are restricted during the fair.
Sources
- OfficialYamanashi Tourism Organization www.yamanashi-kankou.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
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