murmurAtsuta Festival (Shobu-sai)
Nagoya City · Atsuta Jingu Shrine (offerings in the grounds; fireworks at Jingu Park)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Atsuta Jingu Shrine · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Fri, Jun 5, 2026 （Ended） Main rite from 10:00; fireworks about 19:40-20:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Every year on June 5
- Venue
- Atsuta Jingu Shrine (offerings in the grounds; fireworks at Jingu Park)
- City
- Nagoya City, Aichi
About
On June 5 each year, Atsuta Jingu holds its annual grand festival, the most important rite of its calendar, known locally as the Atsuta Festival or Shobu-sai. An envoy sent by the Emperor attends: after the chief priest's prayer, the envoy presents offerings and reads a prayer for the imperial family and the peace of the nation. Afterward the grounds come alive with offerings of sumo, kendo, judo and archery, as well as performing arts, haiku and calligraphy, and nearby neighborhoods bring children's lion dances and makiwara portable shrines. In the evening, makiwara lantern towers glow at the gates and fireworks over Jingu Park signal the arrival of summer. It's a local custom to put on your first yukata of the year for this day, and you'll see people browsing the stalls with fans in hand.
Sources
- OfficialAtsuta Jingu Shrine www.atsutajingu.or.jp
- OfficialAichi Prefecture (Aichi Now) aichinow.pref.aichi.jp
- OfficialNagoya Convention & Visitors Bureau (Nagoya Concierge) www.nagoya-info.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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