murmurHakata Okunchi (Kushida Shrine Autumn Festival)
Fukuoka City · Kushida Shrine (Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata Ward) and the streets of Hakata
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yokanavi (Fukuoka City Official Tourism Site) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 22–24, 2026 Procession (Okunchi Parade) on October 24, 14:00 to 17:00 (planned)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The main rite is on October 23; the schedule of events is announced each year
- Venue
- Kushida Shrine (Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata Ward) and the streets of Hakata
- City
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
About
Kushida Shrine, Hakata's guardian shrine, holds this autumn grand festival to give thanks for the harvest, a tradition that goes back 1,200 years. It is sometimes counted among Japan's three great kunchi festivals, along with those in Karatsu and Nagasaki. The main draw is the Gojinko, or Okunchi Parade, on the last day: a mikoshi pulled by an ox cart leads children in costume, brass bands and others through Hakata's autumn streets. As evening falls, countless little lamps glow across the grounds in the Sentomyo. During the day a harvest market offers fresh fish and vegetables, and on the day of the main rite worshippers are served okunchi amazake.
Sources
- OfficialYokanavi (Fukuoka City Official Tourism Site) yokanavi.com
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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