murmurDaisen Nenbutsu Odori (Rain-Prayer Dance)
Manno Town · Okawa Shrine and other shrines in Nakato, Manno
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Manno Town · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually late July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The Sunday closest to June 14 on the old lunar calendar
- Venue
- Okawa Shrine and other shrines in Nakato, Manno
- City
- Manno Town, Kagawa
About
This rain-prayer nenbutsu dance from Nakato in Manno is an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kagawa Prefecture, and unlike other nenbutsu dances in the prefecture it is danced by children. It is now held on the Sunday closest to June 14 on the old lunar calendar (which used to be its fixed date), beginning at Okawa Shrine, climbing to the Akiba Gongen and Ryuo shrines on the summit, then coming down to perform at Nakato Hachiman Shrine, the Ryuo shrine in Shinsei and Amagawa Shrine. According to legend, in a great drought of the Tenpyo era the governor of Sanuki prayed for rain at Okawa Shrine; a white snake emerged from the pond before the shrine, became a dragon, climbed to the sky and sent down heavy rain, and the delighted people danced to the beat of gongs.
Sources
- OfficialManno Town www.town.manno.lg.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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