murmurHinokuma and Kunikakasu Shrines Annual Grand Festival
Wakayama City · Hinokuma and Kunikakasu Shrines (Nichizengu)
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Hinokuma and Kunikakasu Shrines · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Sep 26, 2026 （Ended） Hinokuma Shrine 10:00; Kunikakasu Shrine 11:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late September
- How the date is set
- Every year on September 26
- Venue
- Hinokuma and Kunikakasu Shrines (Nichizengu)
- City
- Wakayama City, Wakayama
About
On September 26, a day tied to their deities, the twin shrines of Hinokuma and Kunikakasu in Wakayama City hold their annual grand festival, the most important rite of their calendar. The moment to watch is the food offering: rice, sake, rice cakes and delicacies from sea and mountain are heaped on eleven ritual stands, which priests pass along one by one, hand to hand, to the altar. The rite thanks the gods for their everyday blessings and prays for peace, the nation's well-being and plentiful harvests. Hinokuma Shrine's ceremony begins at 10:00, followed by Kunikakasu Shrine's at 11:00. The two shrines stand side by side in the same grounds and are called Nichizengu together.
Sources
- OfficialHinokuma and Kunikakasu Shrines hinokuma-jingu.com
- 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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