murmurMibu no Hana Taue (Flower Rice-Planting Ritual)
Kitahiroshima Town · Special venue in Mibu, Kitahiroshima
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hiroshima Tourism Association (Dive! Hiroshima) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Jun 7, 2026 （Ended） Rice-planting events 10:40-15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early June
- How the date is set
- The 1st Sunday of June
- Venue
- Special venue in Mibu, Kitahiroshima
- City
- Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima
About
On the first Sunday of June, the town of Mibu in Kitahiroshima welcomes Sanbai, the god of the rice paddies, and prays for a good harvest with a ceremonial planting. Recognized as a vivid expression of Japan's rice culture, it was inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2011. Oxen dressed in finery work the flooded field first; then rows of saotome, young women planters, set out the seedlings while rice-planting songs are sung, a scene often likened to a picture scroll. The whole town is in festival mode that day. Before the main planting, performers parade through the streets in the michiyuki, and the Hanagasa dance of Honji is also performed. Stalls sell local food and products, so families can easily make a day of it.
Sources
- OfficialHiroshima Tourism Association (Dive! Hiroshima) dive-hiroshima.com
- OfficialKitahiroshima Town (Hiroshima Kagura & Hanataue) kagura-hanataue.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.