murmurSakihama Hachimangu Autumn Festival (Ancient Rites)
Muroto City · Sakihama Hachimangu Shrine, Sakihama, Muroto
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Muroto City Board of Education · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
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- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year The Sunday before Sports Day (the second Monday of October)
- Venue
- Sakihama Hachimangu Shrine, Sakihama, Muroto
- City
- Muroto City, Kochi
About
Sakihama Hachimangu in Muroto holds its autumn festival on the Sunday before Sports Day each October. The lion dances, niwaka and other pieces offered to the deity are designated together as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kochi Prefecture under the name Ancient Rites of Sakihama Hachimangu. Don't miss the niwaka: improvised comic plays passed down since the Edo period, laced with sharp jabs at society, which have attracted attention well beyond Kochi. The national government has also selected niwaka as an intangible folk cultural property that should be recorded. It is a close-up look at performing arts kept alive by the people of Sakihama, right in their own town.
Sources
- OfficialMuroto City Board of Education www.city.muroto.kochi.jp
- OfficialMuroto City www.city.muroto.kochi.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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