murmurShiratori Shrine Grand Festival (Tamanoura)
Goto City · Around the Tamanoura district
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Nagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually around late September
- Venue
- Around the Tamanoura district
- City
- Goto City, Nagasaki
About
Shiratori Shrine in the Tamanoura district of Goto City holds its autumn grand festival, usually around late September. The portable shrine sets out from the shrine by boat, and once ashore its bearers carry it to every house in the district, shouting "joi-sajja." From evening, Tamanoura Kagura, part of the Goto Kagura tradition designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, is performed at a temporary shrine, with dances praying for big catches and rich harvests continuing into the night to flute and drums. The festival closes as the portable shrine sails back to the shrine. It shows the faith and bonds of a community that has always lived alongside the sea. After a pause, it has recently been revived on a smaller scale. Tamanoura is about 90 minutes from Fukue Port by bus.
Sources
- OfficialNagasaki Prefecture Tourism Association (Nagasaki Tabinet) www.nagasaki-tabinet.com
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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