murmurSekigane Miyuki Procession
Kurayoshi City · From the Sekigane branch office of Kurayoshi City through Sekigane Onsen
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Sekigane Miyuki Procession Preservation Society · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Oct 24, 2026 Departs the Sekigane branch office around 13:30, arriving around 17:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid September
- How the date is set
- Changes from year to year Held with the autumn festival of three local shrines; the date is announced each year by the preservation society
- Venue
- From the Sekigane branch office of Kurayoshi City through Sekigane Onsen
- City
- Kurayoshi City, Tottori
About
On the day of their autumn festival, three shrines in Sekigane, Kurayoshi City (Yuzeki Shrine, Otorii Shrine and Hiyoshi Shrine) send out processions escorting their portable shrines. Modeled on the grand processions of Edo-period feudal lords, the event is also known locally as the Daimyo Procession. What makes it special is that each shrine keeps a different style: Yuzeki, in front, travels as if on a flat road; Otorii marches as if climbing up to a castle; and Hiyoshi, at the rear, moves as if coming back down. Three processions with different movements and line-ups advance at the same time. About 90 people dressed as footmen and samurai cover roughly 1 km, from the city's Sekigane branch office through the hot spring town to Jizoin Temple just past Yuzeki Shrine. Its origins are said to go back to the Tenmei era in the late Edo period, and it is an intangible folk cultural property of Kurayoshi City.
Sources
- OfficialSekigane Miyuki Procession Preservation Society miyuki.sekigane.com
- OfficialTottori Prefecture Tourism Federation www.tottori-guide.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.
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