murmurOdagawa Firefly Festival
Nirasaki City · Square in front of Yanagihara Shrine, Odagawa, Nirasaki
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
- Sat, Jun 13, 2026 （Ended） 6 pm to 9 pm
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid June
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually a Saturday in mid-June, rain or shine
- Venue
- Square in front of Yanagihara Shrine, Odagawa, Nirasaki
- City
- Nirasaki City, Yamanashi
About
On an early summer night, Yanagihara Shrine in Odagawa, Nakada-machi, Nirasaki, hosts a firefly festival. The Odagawa area has been chosen as one of the Ministry of the Environment's 100 hometown villages for wildlife. Led by the Odagawa Firefly Protection Society, founded in 1986, residents have long used the fireflies to build ties between people and their community. On festival night you can watch the gentle glow of Genji fireflies, try making a firefly cage and browse the stalls. The venue is the open space in front of the shrine grounds along Route 141, and it goes ahead even if it rains. Note that you cannot park at Yanagihara Shrine on the day.
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
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.