murmurHongawa Kagura
Ino Town · Nagasawa Shiraga Shrine and other shrines in the Hongawa area, Ino
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
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid November
- How the date is set
- Every year, November 14 – November 16 Performed at Omori Hachimangu on November 14, Nagasawa Shiraga Shrine on the 15th and Erimon Shiraga Shrine on the 16th, among others
- Venue
- Nagasawa Shiraga Shrine and other shrines in the Hongawa area, Ino
- City
- Ino Town, Kochi
About
Each year from November 14 to 16, a sacred kagura dance designated a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property moves from shrine to shrine in the mountainous Hongawa area of Ino Town. It is danced at Omori Hachimangu on November 14, at Nagasawa Shiraga Shrine on the 15th and at Erimon Shiraga Shrine on the 16th, among other local shrines. Under the old feudal domain, the former Hongawa Village and some hamlets of present-day Okawa Village formed a district known as Hongawa-go, and this kagura belonged to its winter festivals. If you plan to go, check which shrine hosts which day before heading into the hills.
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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