murmurIkeda Taisai (Suwa-Azuki Shrine Grand Festival)
Ikeda Town · Suwa-Azuki Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
ii-Ikeda.jp (Ikeda Rural Tourism Association) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 9–11, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- Every year, June 9 – June 11
- Venue
- Suwa-Azuki Shrine
- City
- Ikeda Town, Fukui
About
Once a year, from June 9 to 11, Suwa-Azuki Shrine in Ikeda Town holds its grand festival over three days. It opens with an eve rite, followed by the Urayasu-no-mai dance performed by local children, the main ceremony, mikoshi processions for adults and for children, children's sumo and stage shows including taiko, with the whole town turning out. The shrine is the head shrine of Ikeda's 48 villages and something of a town emblem; its name comes from its two deities, the gods of Suwa and Azuki. Its main hall, a national Important Cultural Property, is said to have been donated by the Asakura clan in the Warring States period. Walk to the back of the grounds to see the Inari Great Cedar, said to be well over a thousand years old and one of the biggest trees in Hokuriku.
Sources
- Officialii-Ikeda.jp (Ikeda Rural Tourism Association) www.e-ikeda.jp
- OfficialFuku-e.com (Fukui Prefecture Tourism Association) www.fuku-e.com
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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