murmurDangyo Shrine Hassaku Festival (Bull Sumo)
Okinoshima Town · Dangyo Shrine (Naku, Okinoshima)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Shimane Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates not confirmed
- 2026
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- 2027
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- Usual timing
- Usually early September
- How the date is set
- Every year on September 1
- Venue
- Dangyo Shrine (Naku, Okinoshima)
- City
- Okinoshima Town, Shimane
About
On September 1, Dangyo Shrine in the hills of Naku, Okinoshima, holds its annual festival, with ushitsuki, bulls locking horns, as the entertainment. Bull sumo here is said to have been started by villagers to comfort the exiled Emperor Go-Toba, and it remains a yearly event islanders look forward to. Reaching the shrine means a climb of a little over 50 minutes from Kaminaku along the Naku River; beyond the gate the shrine stands midway up a rock face like a folding screen, between two waterfalls about 40 meters high. Hassaku is the first day of the eighth lunar month, and since the switch to the solar calendar the festival has been held on September 1.
Sources
- OfficialShimane Tourism Federation 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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