murmurShugo-sai Autumn Festival at Hiraoka Shrine
Higashiosaka City · Hiraoka Shrine, Izumoi-cho, Higashiosaka
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Hiraoka Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Pre-festival with taikodai floats on the Saturday two days before Sports Day, pre-festival with the mikoshi procession on the Sunday before Sports Day, and the main rite on October 15 (since 2024)
- Venue
- Hiraoka Shrine, Izumoi-cho, Higashiosaka
- City
- Higashiosaka City, Osaka
About
Shugo-sai is the autumn thanksgiving for the harvest at Hiraoka Shrine, celebrated by the local parish communities. Since 2024 it has followed a new pattern: pre-festival days on the Saturday and Sunday just before Sports Day, and the formal Shugo-sai ceremony on October 15. On Saturday afternoon the pre-festival begins, and taikodai drum floats from the parish neighborhoods enter the shrine one after another, hoisted and carried into the evening. On Sunday, the Shinkosai rite is followed by a portable shrine procession joined by children in costume, and more floats come in. Timings for the floats differ by neighborhood, so check the notices from each residents' association.
Sources
- OfficialHiraoka Shrine www.hiraoka-jinja.org
- OfficialHiraoka Shrine www.hiraoka-jinja.org
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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