murmurTai Kuyo Benten Festival (Sea Bream Memorial Rite)
Kamogawa City · From Myorenji Temple to Tai-no-ura Bay, Kominato
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Chiba Prefectural Tourism and Products Association (Chiba Kanko Navi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Jan 18, 2026 （Ended） 8:30–10:30
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid January
- How the date is set
- Every year on January 18
- Venue
- From Myorenji Temple to Tai-no-ura Bay, Kominato
- City
- Kamogawa City, Chiba
About
On January 18 each year, Myorenji Temple in Kominato, Kamogawa, holds a memorial rite for sea bream, the largest of the sea bream rites held at the start of the year. Over 100 believers leave the temple with the monks, chanting the daimoku as they walk to the boat landing at Tai-no-ura, where they board sightseeing boats. Out at sea, they beat fan drums along with the head priest's recitation and chant to pray for safety on the water, a big catch and the wellbeing of their families. The procession and the rite on the boats run from around 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Awa-Kominato Station on the JR Sotobo Line is about 20 minutes away on foot.
Sources
- OfficialChiba Prefectural Tourism and Products Association (Chiba Kanko Navi) maruchiba.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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