murmurNobeoka Daishi Festival
Nobeoka City · Imayama Daishi Temple and central Nobeoka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Miyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Miyazaki Tourism Navi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 17–19, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- Announced each year Held over three days in mid-April; dates are announced each year
- Venue
- Imayama Daishi Temple and central Nobeoka
- City
- Nobeoka City, Miyazaki
About
For three days every mid-April, Imayama Daishi Temple in Nobeoka holds a festival locals call "Odaissan," counted among Kyushu's three great spring festivals. The grand finale, the city parade, is the main event: after the customary feudal lord's procession, about 1,000 people from in and around the city take to the streets with dance and performances. At the temple there are grand memorial services, special goma fire prayers and a rice-cake scattering, and at hospitality stations in the shopping streets passers-by are treated to food and drink, a custom called osettai. Take time to look at the witty mitate-zaiku figures and other displays, and the local-produce stalls along the temple approach. A 17-meter statue of Kobo Daishi stands at the temple, watching over the town.
Sources
- OfficialMiyazaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Miyazaki Tourism Navi) 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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