murmurUdono Matsuri (Udono Shrine Grand Festival)
Kiho Town · Udono Shrine, the streets of Udono, and the shore in front of Fureai Kaikan, Kiho
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Mie Tourism Federation (Kanko Mie) · Last checked: Oct 11, 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 late November
- How the date is set
- Every year, November 22 – November 23 Held every year on November 22 (eve festival) and 23 (main festival)
- Venue
- Udono Shrine, the streets of Udono, and the shore in front of Fureai Kaikan, Kiho
- City
- Kiho Town, Mie
About
On November 22 (the eve) and November 23 (the main day), Udono Shrine in Kiho holds its grand festival, an unusual celebration linked to the Kumano navy. The whole of Udono becomes the stage: the rites take place at the shrine, the portable shrine tours the streets, and the sea ritual is held on the shore in front of Fureai Kaikan. Boat-shaped floats, portable shrines and a mass Udono-bayashi dance parade through town, along with hari-hari dances, Kumano Suigun taiko and a rice-cake scatter. The biggest highlight is the misogi purification. Watching is free, and the closest station is JR Udono.
Sources
- OfficialMie Tourism Federation (Kanko Mie) www.kankomie.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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