murmurOnda-sai Rice Planting Festival (Tashiro Shrine)
Misato Town · Ondasai-no-Sato Fureai Hiroba and surroundings, Saigo-Tashiro, Misato
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 4–5, 2026 （Ended） Fireworks on July 4 from 20:15 to 21:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early July
- How the date is set
- The 1st Saturday of July Held over the first Saturday and Sunday of July
- Venue
- Ondasai-no-Sato Fureai Hiroba and surroundings, Saigo-Tashiro, Misato
- City
- Misato Town, Miyazaki
About
Tashiro Shrine in Misato keeps an old-style rice-planting festival said to date back about a thousand years to the Heian period. It is held every year on the first Saturday and Sunday of July. The big sight is people, cattle and horses getting covered in mud in the paddy as they pray for a good harvest. Rites called gyuba-ire and mikoshi-ire ask for good health and plentiful crops, and the festival is an intangible folk cultural property of Miyazaki Prefecture. Beyond the rites, the Ondasai-no-Sato Fureai Hiroba hosts stage events, and a local food market brings together regional specialties and dishes. On Saturday night, about 1,200 fireworks go up over Misato.
Sources
- OfficialMiyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association www.kanko-miyazaki.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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