murmurUsuki Gion Festival
Usuki City · Yasaka Shrine to the Otabisho (Umizoe and Tsuji area, Usuki)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Usuki Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jul 10–18, 2026 （Ended） Float pull-out Jul 10 from 18:00; outbound procession Jul 12 from 12:25; return procession Jul 18 from 14:30; float pull-in Jul 18 from 18:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid July
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Usually mid-July; the schedule is announced each year
- Venue
- Yasaka Shrine to the Otabisho (Umizoe and Tsuji area, Usuki)
- City
- Usuki City, Oita
About
Usuki's largest summer festival has been held since 1643. On the days the deity moves from Yasaka Shrine to its temporary abode and later returns, ritual processions and floats travel through town. Don't miss the spear-twirling ritual, unique to Usuki, that leads the sacred procession, and listen for how the music of the two floats differs. The festival lasts a little over a week, with the floats pulled out on the first evening and brought back in on the last. The festival centers on the crossroads between Yasaka Shrine and the temporary abode.
Sources
- OfficialUsuki Tourism Association www.usuki-kanko.com
- OfficialTourism Oita (official Oita Prefecture tourism site) www.visit-oita.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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