Furusato Miya Festival

Utsunomiya becomes a frenzied night!

“Furusato Miya Festival,” the biggest summer festival of Utsunomiya City, holds on the first weekend on August every year. It began on 1976 to celebrate 80th anniversary of Utsunomiya City, and became a symbol of the city.

Under the theme of ” Meet and Connect,” a variety of events will color the summer in Utsunomiya, including dances, Japanese drums, Ohayashi performances, Miyakko parade by children, and Mikoshi (portable shrine) performances, all centering on the main street of Utsunomiya.

Location Map

Basic Information

Address	Oodori (main street), Utsunomiya City, Tochigi
Telephone Number	028-633-8766
Website	http://www.miyamatsuri.com/
Date	2024 August 3 (Sat.)~ 4 (Sun.) holds on August's first weekend every year
Time	■Main Venue：16:30〜21:00 ■Second Venue：12:00〜16:00
Venue	Oodori, Utsunomiya City
DIRECTIONS	for a 10 minutes walk from JR Utsunomiya Station or a 5 minutes walk from Tobu Utsunomiya Station
Map Code	39 511 110*72

Central Area

Utsunomiya, the most populous city in Tochigi, is about an hour from Tokyo by Shinkansen, and serves as a major transportation hub for the different regions of the prefecture. In addition to being known for its famous Gyoza (pan-fried dumplings), Utsunomiya is called the “city of jazz and cocktails”, as there are numerous venues for hearing live jazz music, and the bartenders are quite skilled, so there are plenty of options for enjoyable nightlife.