murmurGiant Kagami Mochi Offering at Masumida Shrine
Ichinomiya City · Masumida Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Aichi Prefecture Tourism (Aichi Now) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually late December
- How the date is set
- Announced each year
- Venue
- Masumida Shrine
- City
- Ichinomiya City, Aichi
About
Toward the end of the year, Masumida Shrine, the leading shrine of old Owari Province, takes delivery of a colossal kagami mochi, the stacked rice cake that greets the New Year. Members of the shrine's farmers' support group pound it from five bales of rice, and it weighs about 300 kg. It is brought into the main sanctuary along with a boat loaded with vegetables, and a ceremony is held to tell the gods of the offering. In 2025 this happened on December 29 from 10:00; moving the cake takes a while, so timings can slip a little. The shrine is around 8 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Ichinomiya and JR Owari-Ichinomiya stations, and there is parking for those who drive.
Sources
- OfficialAichi Prefecture Tourism (Aichi Now) aichinow.pref.aichi.jp
- OfficialMasumida Shrine www.masumida.or.jp
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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