murmurNagoshi no Oharae and Great Chinowa Ring (Niutsuhime Shrine)
Katsuragi Town · Niutsuhime Shrine (Kamiamano, Katsuragi Town)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Wakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Jun 1–30, 2026 （Ended） Chinowa ring June 1–29; purification ceremony June 30 from 16:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually in June
- How the date is set
- Every year, June 1 – June 30 Chinowa ring open June 1–29; purification ceremony on June 30 (as in 2026)
- Venue
- Niutsuhime Shrine (Kamiamano, Katsuragi Town)
- City
- Katsuragi Town, Wakayama
About
Niutsuhime Shrine in Katsuragi holds its summer purification, Nagoshi no Oharae, at the end of June, one of two great purifications it performs each year. From June 1 to 29 a large ring of cogon grass (chinowa) stands in the grounds, and anyone may walk through it to be cleansed. On the evening of June 30 comes the ceremony itself, which sweeps away the impurities gathered over the past six months and asks for good health through the summer. Plan around that last day: the ring is rebuilt from the morning for the ceremony, so only participants can pass through it on June 30. Take the Katsuragi community bus from Kaseda Station on the JR Wakayama Line for about 30 minutes to the Niutsuhime-jinja-mae stop, then walk about two minutes.
Sources
- OfficialWakayama Prefecture Tourism Federation www.wakayama-kanko.or.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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