murmurShiromi Kagura (Shiromi Shrine Grand Festival)
Saito City · Shiromi Shrine, Shiromi, Saito
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Saito City Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
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- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually mid December
- How the date is set
- Every year, December 14 – December 15 The kagura runs through the night from the evening of December 14 to the morning of December 15; the shrine's grand festival lasts December 12–16
- Venue
- Shiromi Shrine, Shiromi, Saito
- City
- Saito City, Miyazaki
About
Shiromi Shrine in Saito City holds its grand festival with kagura danced right through the night. Also called Mera Kagura, it is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. The grand festival runs for five days, December 12 to 16, and the kagura is offered from the evening of December 14 to the morning of December 15, so be ready to settle in for the long haul. The kagura is said to belong to the Udo school: in the Tenna era (1681–1684), Hamasuna Awaji-no-kami Shigekata of Shiromi served at the training hall on Mount Udo and learned pieces such as Udo Kagura and Udo Kishin, which are still performed today. During the kagura, the neighbouring Saito Ginjo Gakuen is used for parking.
Sources
- OfficialSaito City Tourism Association www.saito-kanko.jp
- OfficialSaito City Tourism Association www.saito-kanko.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.