murmurHojoya Festival at Hakozakigu Shrine
Fukuoka City · Hakozakigu Shrine, Hakozaki, Higashi Ward
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 12–18, 2026 （Ended） 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Every year, September 12 – September 18 The sacred palanquin procession is held in odd-numbered years
- Venue
- Hakozakigu Shrine, Hakozaki, Higashi Ward
- City
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka
About
Hakozakigu Shrine in Fukuoka's Higashi Ward celebrates autumn for seven days and nights, from September 12 to 18. One of Hakata's three great festivals with Dontaku in spring and Yamakasa in summer, it is about valuing every living thing, avoiding needless killing and giving thanks for the harvest, and with over a thousand years behind it, it is the shrine's most important rite. Hundreds of stalls pack the approach while ceremonies and festive performances carry on all week. Try shajitsu-mochi, the shrine's grilled rice cakes, and look for the lucky clay ohajiki made by Hakata doll artisans. In odd-numbered years there is also a mikoshi procession, a Fukuoka City intangible folk cultural property. Hakozakimiyamae Station on the subway is about 3 minutes' walk away.
Sources
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.jp
- OfficialHakozakigu Shrine hakozakigu.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.