murmurNishinomiya Festival at Nishinomiya Shrine
Nishinomiya City · Nishinomiya Shrine, the town and the sea off Nishinomiya
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Nishinomiya Shrine · 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 May change or be cancelled due to weather
- Venue
- Nishinomiya Shrine, the town and the sea off Nishinomiya
- City
- Nishinomiya City, Hyogo
About
Nishinomiya Shrine, head shrine of the Ebisu faith, celebrates the Nishinomiya Festival from September 21 to 23 around its annual grand rite, the most important ceremony of its year. The final day brings the procession: Ebisu is carried through town in a portable shrine, then a fleet led by a sacred boat sails out from Shin-Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor, and the Kazamatsuri rite for safe seas is held off Omaehama Beach. The procession comes from the legend of how the shrine was founded. Throughout the festival there are entertainment performances, a children's procession in costume, small barrel-shaped portable shrines carried by kids, and danjiri floats touring the streets. The eve rite is on September 21, the grand rite on September 22 and the procession on September 23, and plans can change with the weather.
Sources
- OfficialNishinomiya Shrine nishinomiya-ebisu.com
- Reference９月（長月）の祭典・行事案内 - えびす宮総本社 西宮神社 公式サイト nishinomiya-ebisu.com
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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