murmurTanjoji Oeshiki (Procession of the Twenty-Five Bodhisattvas)
Kumenan Town · Tanjoji Temple
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Okayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko Web) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sun, Apr 19, 2026 （Ended） From 10:00 a.m.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid April
- How the date is set
- The 3rd Sunday of April
- Venue
- Tanjoji Temple
- City
- Kumenan Town, Okayama
About
On the third Sunday of April, Tanjoji Temple in Kumenan holds a service that welcomes the parents of Honen Shonin into the Pure Land. The main hall plays the part of paradise, and the Shaba-do, a hall of six Jizo statues about 300 meters before the temple gate, stands for this world; the twenty-five bodhisattvas come in procession and lead Honen's parents to the Pure Land in a solemn performance. It is counted among Japan's three great nerikuyo processions and is said to have begun in the Muromachi period. Jodo sect followers and others come from across Japan to pray for healing and a peaceful passing.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefecture 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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