murmurKotohiki Hachimangu Grand Festival
Kanonji City · Kotohiki Hachimangu Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kanonji City · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 16–18, 2026
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- The 3rd Saturday of October Third Saturday and Sunday of October, with an eve festival on the Friday before
- Venue
- Kotohiki Hachimangu Shrine
- City
- Kanonji City, Kagawa
About
The autumn festival of Kotohiki Hachimangu in Kanonji revolves around chosa, drum floats that here are a size bigger than in nearby areas. Nine of them, one per district, are shouldered through town to the shouts of their bearers, each trying to outdo the others in power. Things begin with Friday's eve festival, and the chosa enter the shrine on Saturday and Sunday; on Saturday night, fireworks burst over the lit-up floats. The shrine is called a god of victory because Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have prayed here for success in the Genpei War. Kanonji has 118 chosa in all, and district chosa festivals keep the city drumming throughout October.
Sources
- OfficialKanonji City www.city.kanonji.kagawa.jp
- OfficialKagawa Prefecture Tourism Association (Udon-ken Tabi-net) www.my-kagawa.jp
Last checked: Oct 11, 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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