murmurSpring Kagura Festival at Ise Jingu
Ise City · Special stage in the Naiku (Inner Shrine) garden, Ise Jingu (Sanshuden hall if it rains)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Jingu Shicho (Ise Jingu) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 28 – May 2, 2026 （Ended） Public bugaku performances at 11:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually five days from late April to early May; dates are announced in Ise Jingu's news
- Venue
- Special stage in the Naiku (Inner Shrine) garden, Ise Jingu (Sanshuden hall if it rains)
- City
- Ise City, Mie
About
In spring, Ise Jingu opens its gagaku court music and bugaku dance to everyone in a festival of thanks to the deities and prayer for the people's peace; a matching festival is held in autumn. On the first day, kagura is performed in the kagura halls of both the Outer and Inner Shrines. Then for 5 days, at 11:00 each morning, bugaku is presented on a special stage in the Inner Shrine garden, moving to the Sanshuden hall in rain. Throughout the festival, renowned schools and families from around Japan offer mai-bayashi, Noh and other performances, so you can take in refined music amid the fresh green of the shrine garden.
Sources
- OfficialJingu Shicho (Ise Jingu) www.isejingu.or.jp
- OfficialJingu Shicho (Ise Jingu) www.isejingu.or.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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