murmurAnnual Grand Festival of Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine
Tenkawa Village · Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine (Tsubonouchi, Tenkawa)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine · 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 mid July
- How the date is set
- Every year, July 16 – July 17 Eve festival on July 16, main festival on July 17
- Venue
- Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine (Tsubonouchi, Tenkawa)
- City
- Tenkawa Village, Nara
About
Tenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine, the head shrine of the Omine range, in Tsubouchi, Tenkawa Village, holds its biggest festival of the year over July 16 and 17, opening the doors of its inner sanctuary for the occasion. On the 16th, the eve festival, music is offered on the kagura stage, as it is every year. On the 17th, yamabushi of the Honzan Shugen school, led by Shogoin, light a great outdoor fire ritual, Noh is performed in the kagura hall, and Goshu odori and other dances fill the evening. Seeing mountain ascetics' fire rites and Noh on the same day is the real appeal. Note that the shrine asks for advance reservations to attend its regular ceremonies, so check before you go.
Sources
- OfficialTenkawa Daibenzaiten Shrine www.tenkawa-jinja.or.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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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