murmurOmura Shrine Autumn Grand Festival
Hidaka Village · Omura Shrine
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Niyodo Blue Tourism Council · Last checked: Oct 10, 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 mid November
- How the date is set
- Every year on November 15
- Venue
- Omura Shrine
- City
- Hidaka Village, Kochi
About
Omura Shrine in Hidaka Village opens its greatest treasure to the public only once a year, on the day of this autumn festival. The sacred object is a straight sword with its mounting, made at the close of the Kofun period, and it is one of just three National Treasures in all of Kochi Prefecture. The shrine itself was traditionally ranked second in the old province of Tosa, after Tosa Shrine in Kochi City, and you reach it along a straight, tree-lined approach leading off the main road. Right behind the main hall towers the sacred Botan-sugi, a cedar said to be more than a thousand years old; its lower branches carry ordinary cedar needles, while the upper ones are said to sprout leaves that look like peony flowers. Come on festival day to see both the sword and the tree.
Sources
- OfficialNiyodo Blue Tourism Council niyodoblue.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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