murmurMiyazaki Jingu Grand Festival (Jinmu-sama)
Miyazaki City · From Miyazaki Jingu Shrine along Tachibana-dori to the Oyodo otabisho
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
- Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026 Sacred procession about 13:00–16:30 on day one and 13:00–16:00 on day two; Jinmu-sama Plaza 17:45–21:00 on day one
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Date announced each year
- Venue
- From Miyazaki Jingu Shrine along Tachibana-dori to the Oyodo otabisho
- City
- Miyazaki City, Miyazaki
About
Miyazaki City's great autumn festival is affectionately called "Jinmu-sama." Two processions pass by: a sacred procession led by a lion, with the imperial palanquin and a line of costumed children, and a festive parade featuring Okiyo-maru, an ancient-style ship linked to Emperor Jinmu's eastern expedition, and the bridal "Miss Shan-shan Uma" on horseback. They travel from Miyazaki Jingu along Tachibana-dori to the Oyodo otabisho. In the evening, Takachiho-dori becomes the Jinmu-sama Plaza. The festival is said to have started when townspeople, living too far from the shrine to visit easily, asked that the deity come out to them at least once a year, and it took its present shape around the late Meiji era. Expect road closures on the day.
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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