murmurAizen Matsuri at Aizendo Shomanin
Osaka City · Aizendo Shomanin Temple, Yuhigaoka-cho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka
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Aizendo Shomanin Temple · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 30 – Jul 2, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late June
- How the date is set
- Every year, June 30 – July 2 Three days from June 30 to July 2 every year
- Venue
- Aizendo Shomanin Temple, Yuhigaoka-cho, Tennoji Ward, Osaka
- City
- Osaka City, Osaka
About
Osaka's summer festival season gets under way with this three-day festival from June 30 to July 2 at Aizendo Shomanin. Locals say summer festivals "begin with Aizen, pass through Tenjin and end with Sumiyoshi," and it is one of the city's three great summer festivals. At noon on the first day, the Hoekago palanquin parade leaves from in front of Tennoji Park (Tenshiba) and travels along Tanimachi-suji, with young women chosen as Aizen-musume taking turns in the palanquin, which is lifted high once it reaches the temple. During the festival the hidden principal image of Aizen Myoo and the Dainichi Daisho Kongo image in the Tahoto pagoda are put on special view. There is also a summer purification service, sparrow dancing and food stalls. The temple is said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku.
Sources
- OfficialAizendo Shomanin Temple www.aizendo.com
- OfficialAizendo Shomanin Temple www.aizendo.com
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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On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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