murmurAnyoji Eyo (Anyoji Naked Festival)
Mimasaka City · Anyoji Temple grounds
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
- Sat, Feb 14, 2026 （Ended） Gather at 2:00 p.m.; sacred sticks thrown from 3:00 p.m. (in 2026 the adults' event was cancelled due to repairs to the Kannon Hall)
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid February
- How the date is set
- The 2nd Saturday of February A warm-up procession (jioshi) is held the night before
- Venue
- Anyoji Temple grounds
- City
- Mimasaka City, Okayama
About
On the second Saturday of February, Anyoji Temple in Hayashino, Mimasaka, holds its eyo, a naked festival said to be about 800 years old and among the oldest of its kind in Okayama Prefecture. On the day, sacred sticks called shingi are thrown into the temple grounds, and an event called jioshi takes place the night before. There is a children's eyo as well. The festival is said to have started with lucky charms (ofuda) being scattered and fought over. Male participants wear loincloths, female participants a sarashi wrap over sportswear, and everyone is asked to wear sneakers. The temple is one of the Seven Lucky Gods temples of the Harima and Mimasaka area. In 2026 the adults' eyo was called off because of repair work on the Kannon Hall.
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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