murmurShirahige Festival (Naruko-mairi)
Takashima City · Shirahige Shrine, Ukawa
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shirahige Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sep 5–6, 2026 （Ended） Naruko-mairi and prayers: September 5, 9:00-19:00; September 6, 9:00-15:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Every year, September 5 – September 6 The autumn grand festival of Shirahige Shrine, every year on September 5 and 6
- Venue
- Shirahige Shrine, Ukawa
- City
- Takashima City, Shiga
About
Shirahige Shrine, which claims the longest history of any shrine in Omi, holds its autumn festival on September 5 and 6. At its heart is naruko-mairi: bring a child in their second year by the traditional count, and the deity gives the child a name; using that name for a few days is believed to bring a safe, happy life. The practice is recorded in Edo-period writings, and on both days visitors arrive from Hokuriku, the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area and elsewhere while the festival's famous stalls line up. Prayers on the day need no reservation. Parking is scarce, so on September 5 a one-way shuttle bus runs from Kita-Komatsu Station past the shrine to Omi-Takashima Station; you cannot board it at Omi-Takashima.
Sources
- OfficialShirahige Shrine shirahigejinja.com
- OfficialBiwako Visitors Bureau (Shiga Official Tourism Site) www.biwako-visitors.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.
On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
murmur is an app that shows short, anonymous posts on a map, right where they were written. On festival day, open the map around the venue and see what people nearby are saying.