murmurDojoji Temple Bell Memorial (Kane Kuyo)
Hidakagawa Town · Dojoji Temple (Kanemaki, Hidakagawa Town)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Wakayama Prefecture, Hidaka Regional Office · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Mon, Apr 27, 2026 （Ended） Confirmed from the official annual schedule and Hidaka Shimpo’s notice for that year
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late April
- How the date is set
- Every year on April 27
- Venue
- Dojoji Temple (Kanemaki, Hidakagawa Town)
- City
- Hidakagawa Town, Wakayama
About
On April 27, Dojoji Temple in Hidakagawa holds a bell memorial rooted in the tale of Anchin and Kiyohime, held to soothe the spirit of Anchin, who died inside the temple bell when Kiyohime's obsessive passion set it ablaze. The thing to see is the Janjaka Odori, where a giant serpent, Kiyohime in her transformed shape, is paraded through the streets and along the river as she chases her quarry. In the Engido hall, the story is narrated with the help of unrolled picture scrolls. Regarded as the oldest temple in the Kishu region, Dojoji is said to have been founded in 701 at the wish of Emperor Monmu, and it safeguards a National Treasure Thousand-Armed Kannon among many Important Cultural Properties.
Sources
- OfficialWakayama Prefecture, Hidaka Regional Office www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp
- OfficialDojoji Temple dojoji.com
- Date checkHidaka Shimpo hidakashimpo.co.jp
- Reference安珍を追う清姫の蛇（日高新報 2026年4月28日） hidakashimpo.co.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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