murmurHime-no-ii Shinji at Yurai Hachimangu Shrine
Iinan Town · Worship hall of Yurai Hachimangu Shrine, Tonbara, Iinan
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Shimane Tourism Association · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
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- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early November
- How the date is set
- Every year on November 7 Held in the worship hall after the shrine's sacred procession
- Venue
- Worship hall of Yurai Hachimangu Shrine, Tonbara, Iinan
- City
- Iinan Town, Shimane
About
On November 7 each year, after the sacred procession, Yurai Hachimangu Shrine in Tonbara, Iinan, holds this harvest-thanksgiving rite in its worship hall. A priest dressed as a shrine maiden dances with a bamboo staff, tracing the course of rice from unhulled grain to ears, polished rice and rice cakes. The moment when ears of rice are hung on the staff is said to show the god of the rice fields appearing as in ancient times, and because so few rites like this survive anywhere in Japan, it attracts attention. A shrine maiden used to perform the role. The rite is said to owe much to Tabe Shrine, enshrined alongside the main deity. It is one of four festival rites organized by rotating household hosts, designated together as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Shimane Prefecture in 1994.
Sources
- OfficialShimane Tourism Association www.kankou-shimane.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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