murmurSohei Matsuri (Warrior Monk Festival), Yunoyama Onsen
Komono Town · Gozaisho Ropeway festival grounds and Yunoyama Onsen town
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yunoyama Onsen Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 （Ended） From 17:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year
- Venue
- Gozaisho Ropeway festival grounds and Yunoyama Onsen town
- City
- Komono Town, Mie
About
In autumn at the Yunoyama hot spring resort in Komono, men dressed as warrior monks carry a fire-spitting portable shrine through the streets. Billed as Mie Prefecture's largest fire festival, it features a 600 kg shrine crowned with torches that send up fierce flames. It honors the warrior monks of Sangaku-ji Temple, said to have bravely stood up to Oda Nobunaga. There are also warrior-monk taiko, fireworks, stage shows and performances, and with night stalls lining the resort, the town fills with drumbeats and the heat of the flames. It runs from evening into the night, and free shuttle buses operate.
Sources
- OfficialYunoyama Onsen Association www.yunoyama-onsen.com
- OfficialKanko Mie (Mie Prefecture Tourism Federation) 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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