murmurKoboji Neri-Kuyo (Procession of Bodhisattvas)
Setouchi City · Koboji Temple (Henmyoin and Tojuin)
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
- Tue, May 5, 2026 （Ended） From 14:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Every year on May 5
- Venue
- Koboji Temple (Henmyoin and Tojuin)
- City
- Setouchi City, Okayama
About
Every May 5, Koboji Temple in the Senju district of Ushimado, Setouchi, holds its neri-kuyo. Like a play, it shows Amida Buddha, Kannon, Jizo and others coming from the Western Pure Land to meet a dying person and bring them back to paradise. Here the rite goes back to the Kamakura period and keeps much of its old form, such as a statue of Amida coming out to meet the procession. It takes place at the Henmyoin and Tojuin sub-temples. The Jogyodo hall on the grounds was rebuilt in 1781 and is a city-designated cultural property.
Sources
- OfficialOkayama Prefecture Tourism Federation (Okayama Kanko WEB) www.okayama-kanko.jp
- 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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