murmurIchijo Taisai (Ichijo Shrine Grand Festival)
Shimanto City · Ichijo Shrine and central Nakamura
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shimanto City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Nov 22–24, 2026
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late November
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Three days in late November each year
- Venue
- Ichijo Shrine and central Nakamura
- City
- Shimanto City, Kochi
About
Ichijo Shrine in the Nakamura area of Shimanto holds this grand festival over three days, and it has been a lively affair ever since the shrine was founded in 1862. On the first evening, a lantern parade carrying the sacred fire winds through town and climbs to the shrine for the eve rites. Day two brings a chigo procession of children walking from Gion Shrine to Ichijo Shrine, Hata kagura and Tsunoyama kagura on the kagura stage, and the drums of Tosa Nakamura Ichijo Taiko. Through the festival, lanterns lit from the sacred fire glow on the shrine steps and grounds while stalls line the streets, so an evening visit lets you enjoy both.
Sources
- OfficialShimanto City Tourism Association www.shimanto-kankou.com
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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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