murmurShimai Kannon (Kimiidera Temple)
Wakayama City · Kimiidera Temple
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Kimiidera Temple · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Fri, Dec 18, 2026 Amazake served from around 9:00 until it runs out
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid December
- How the date is set
- Every year on December 18
- Venue
- Kimiidera Temple
- City
- Wakayama City, Wakayama
About
On December 18, Kimiidera Temple in Wakayama City holds Shimai Kannon. The draw is the temple's well-known amazake, a sweet drink made with prayers to ward off misfortune and keep everyone healthy in the coming year; volunteers from the Kannon devotees' association hand it out free from about 9:00 until it is gone. Raw daikon radishes, a specialty of the local Nunobiki area and likewise blessed for good fortune, are also offered in limited numbers at 500 yen each. The temple is roughly a 10-minute walk from JR Kimiidera Station.
Sources
- OfficialKimiidera Temple www.kimiidera.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.
On the day, see what locals are murmuring on the murmur map
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