Mabi Koinobori Festival
Apr 19 – May 10, 2026Est. from last year
Mabi Utsukushii Mori (Mabi Beautiful Forest)
Yata, Mabi-cho, Kurashiki, OkayamaChugoku
HIGHLIGHTS
200 koinobori swimming in the sky amid lush forest scenery
About This Event
The Mabi Koinobori Festival at 'Beautiful Forest' in Mabi-cho, Kurashiki features about 200 koinobori in a lush rural setting. The main event on May 5 includes stage performances, food stalls, and games. The festival is also cherished as a symbol of recovery for Mabi-cho, which was devastated by the 2018 Western Japan floods. Free admission.
Event Information
- Dates
- Apr 19 – May 10, 2026Est. from last year
- Hours
- Viewable all day (main event 10:00–15:00)
- Admission
- Free
- Venue
- Mabi Utsukushii Mori (Mabi Beautiful Forest)
- Location
- Yata, Mabi-cho, Kurashiki, Okayama
- Access
- 10 min by taxi from Kibi-Makibi Station (Ibara Railway), or 20 min by car from Tamashima IC
- Date source
- Based on last year's scheduleWe will update once officially announced.
*The dates shown are estimates based on the previous year.
Information on this page may contain errors or become outdated. Please always check the official website for the latest details before visiting.
Nearby Tango no Sekku Events
Odagawa River Crossing Koinobori
Yoshii, Yoshii-cho, Ibara, Okayama~24km
Koinobori crossing the Oda River, viewable while driving along Route 313
Sanuki Manno Park Koinobori Display
Manno Town, Nakatado, Kagawa~62km
Koinobori with flower fields at a national park
Hinogawa River Koinobori
Ebino, Kofu Town, Hino, Tottori~75km
Koinobori decorating two bridges over the clear Hino River
Oboke Gorge Koinobori
Nishiu, Yamashiro-cho, Miyoshi, Tokushima~80km
Koinobori flying above one of Japan's three great secret valleys
Iogawa River Koinobori
Yoshinogawa, Tokushima~86km
Carp streamers bridging Mt. Kouma and the Iogawa River
Japan Toy Museum Tango Seasonal Doll Exhibition
Nakainuno, Kōdera, Himeji, Hyogo~101km
Historical warrior dolls and armor from the late Edo to Showa periods
Explore Hinamatsuri Events
208 events listed across Japan