murmurIkuta Matsuri at Ikuta Shrine
Kobe City · Ikuta Shrine and the parish district on duty that year
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Ikuta Shrine · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 12–15, 2026 （Ended） April 12: procession (Hyogo South district); April 15, 10:00: main rite at the main sanctuary
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The main rite is on April 15; the procession is held that afternoon or on an auspicious day nearby, chosen each year
- Venue
- Ikuta Shrine and the parish district on duty that year
- City
- Kobe City, Hyogo
About
This is the most important festival of the year at Ikuta Shrine in Kobe's Chuo Ward, held to pray for the safety and prosperity of the neighborhoods the shrine serves. The part to watch is the Shinkosai procession through the streets. The shrine's parish spreads across much of Chuo and Hyogo wards and is split into 12 districts that take turns, so the procession visits each district only once every 12 years. In 2026 it passes through the Hyogo South district on April 12, and the main rite is held at the main sanctuary from 10:00 on April 15. Prayer services are not available on the morning of April 15 because of the rite; they resume at 1 p.m.
Sources
- OfficialIkuta Shrine ikutajinja.or.jp
- Reference祭事・年中行事のご紹介｜生田神社 ikutajinja.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.
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.