murmurOtsuki Kagaribi Bonfire Festival
Otsuki City · Otsuki Higashi Elementary School grounds and the old Route 20 between Otsuki Station and City Hall
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, Aug 1, 2026 （Ended） 3 pm to 9:30 pm; street events from 5 pm. Cancelled in stormy weather
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Otsuki Higashi Elementary School grounds and the old Route 20 between Otsuki Station and City Hall
- City
- Otsuki City, Yamanashi
About
Otsuki's long-standing summer festival reached its forty-third year in 2026. There is a lot to see: the traditional kagaribi bonfire procession, night stalls, traditional performing arts and dance on stage, a big Bon dance and Awa Odori along the Matsuri Kaido. The festival uses two venues, the Matsuri Hiroba on the grounds of Otsuki Higashi Elementary School and the Matsuri Kaido on old Route 20 between Otsuki Station and Otsuki City Hall. Both are about 5 minutes' walk from Otsuki Station, so it is easy to get to by train. The Matsuri Hiroba opens at 3 p.m. and the Matsuri Kaido at 5 p.m., and both run until 9:30 p.m. It is cancelled in stormy weather.
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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