murmurOura Shrine Autumn Grand Festival (Kurabeuma Horse Ritual)
Asakuchi City · Oura Shrine, Yorishima, Asakuchi
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Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Oct 4, 2026 （Ended） 13:00-18:00 (the Junikake ritual starts around 17:00)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Ceremony on the first Saturday of October, with the horse ritual on the following Sunday
- Venue
- Oura Shrine, Yorishima, Asakuchi
- City
- Asakuchi City, Okayama
About
Oura Shrine in Yorishima, Asakuchi, holds its grand festival each autumn, and its big draw is the kurabeuma ritual featuring sacred horses. A ceremony usually takes place on the first Saturday of October, with the horse ritual the next day, Sunday, and the Junikake ritual in the early evening. The custom is said to have begun when Hosokawa Michitada, of the Ashikaga shogun's clan, moved the shrine here and added 40 sacred horses to its procession; horses have been offered to the procession ever since. In fiscal 2019 (Reiwa 1), the main hall, worship halls and torii gate were registered as Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefectural Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) www.okayama-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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