murmurMiyajima Kiyomori Festival
Hatsukaichi City · Miyajima Pier Plaza (Taira no Kiyomori statue) to Itsukushima Shrine and Kiyomori Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miyajima Tourist Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Sun, Mar 28, 2027 13:00 to a little after 15:00
- Usual timing
- Usually late March
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Miyajima Pier Plaza (Taira no Kiyomori statue) to Itsukushima Shrine and Kiyomori Shrine
- City
- Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima
About
This spring festival on Miyajima remembers Taira no Kiyomori, who laid the groundwork for the island's prosperity. Its main attraction is a costumed procession modeled on the Taira clan's pilgrimage to Itsukushima Shrine. It sets off from the Kiyomori statue at the Miyajima pier plaza, makes its way through the Omotesando shopping street to Mikasa-no-hama, worships at Itsukushima Shrine, and carries on via Nishi-matsubara to Kiyomori Shrine. The warriors, young nobles, shirabyoshi dancers and pilgrims are all played by members of the public who signed up. With the cherry blossoms just beginning to open, the procession looks like a Heian picture scroll come to life. Inquiries go to the festival's executive committee at the Miyajima Tourist Association.
Sources
- OfficialMiyajima Tourist Association www.miyajima.or.jp
- OfficialMiyajima Tourist Association www.miyajima.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.