murmurKigensai Founding Festival (Kashihara Jingu)
Kashihara City · Kashihara Jingu Shrine
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Kashihara Jingu · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Wed, Feb 11, 2026 （Ended） 11 a.m.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- Every year on February 11
- Venue
- Kashihara Jingu Shrine
- City
- Kashihara City, Nara
About
On February 11, Kashihara Jingu, the shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu, holds Kigensai, the weightiest festival on its calendar. The Nihon Shoki records that Jimmu set up his palace at Kashihara, southeast of Mount Unebi, and took the throne as the first emperor in the spring of a shin'yu year; converted to today's calendar, that day is February 11. Because Kashihara Jingu is one of the shrines that receive imperial envoys, an envoy attends on the Emperor's behalf and lays his offerings before the deity. The ceremony looks back on the enthronement and the founding of the nation and prays for its prosperity, its people's peace of mind and peace in the world. Anyone may watch.
Sources
- OfficialKashihara Jingu kashiharajingu.or.jp
- OfficialKashihara Jingu kashiharajingu.or.jp
- Reference世界平和と国家繁栄を祈願 奈良県・橿原神宮「紀元祭」（奈良新聞デジタル・2026-02-12） www.nara-np.co.jp
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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