murmurMiyajidake Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
Fukutsu City · Miyajidake Shrine and its approach from Miyajihama Beach
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 21–23, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Every year, September 21 – September 23
- Venue
- Miyajidake Shrine and its approach from Miyajihama Beach
- City
- Fukutsu City, Fukuoka
About
Miyajidake Shrine in Fukutsu holds its biggest festival of the year from September 21 to 23. Also called Hojoe, it thanks the gods for the harvest. The scene to see is the procession on the 23rd: spear bearers in yakko costume lead the mikoshi, ministers of the left and right, a festival queen in a twelve-layered kimono riding an ox-drawn carriage and priests in court dress along the roughly 2 km approach between Miyajihama Beach and the shrine, like a Heian picture scroll come to life. A female entertainer is picked as queen each year. On the 22nd there are festive performances at a special venue and the Negai Kanae fireworks, where wishes submitted in advance are stuck onto shells and fired skyward. Take a Nishitetsu bus from JR Fukuma Station to Miyajidake Jinja-mae and walk about 3 minutes.
Sources
- OfficialFukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association (Crossroad Fukuoka) www.crossroadfukuoka.jp
- OfficialMiyajidake Shrine www.miyajidake.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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