murmurKurayami Matsuri (Okunitama Shrine Grand Festival)
Fuchu City · Okunitama Shrine and surrounding streets (Miyamachi, Fuchu)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Okunitama Shrine · Last checked: Oct 10, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Apr 30 – May 6, 2026 （Ended） Portable shrine procession May 5, 18:00–about 21:00; return May 6, 4:00–about 8:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early May
- How the date is set
- Every year, April 30 – May 6 The main portable shrine procession is on the evening of May 5, returning early on May 6
- Venue
- Okunitama Shrine and surrounding streets (Miyamachi, Fuchu)
- City
- Fuchu City, Tokyo
About
Okunitama Shrine in Fuchu holds its grand festival from April 30 to May 6. It is called the "Festival of Darkness" because the mikoshi were once carried with every light put out. The climax is the Oide procession on the evening of May 5: fireworks give the signal, the great drums thunder, and eight mikoshi set off for the otabisho, their temporary lodging. Before that come a purification rite in the sea at Shinagawa on April 30, the ancient komakurabe on the night of May 3, with four horses galloping back and forth along the old Koshu Kaido, and on May 4 a lantern-pole contest, a gathering of great drums and a parade of lantern-lit floats. Early on May 6, the mikoshi make their way through town back to the shrine, ending the festival. Traffic is restricted at certain times, so public transport is the way to go.
Sources
- OfficialOkunitama Shrine www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp
- OfficialGO TOKYO (Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau) www.gotokyo.org
Last checked: Oct 10, 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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