murmurHanaoka Hachimangu Autumn Grand Festival
Kudamatsu City · Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine
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Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Oct 16–17, 2026 Eve festival from 18:30; main rite from 13:00 and divine procession from 16:00 on the final day
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually mid October
- How the date is set
- Every year, October 16 – October 17 Eve festival on the 16th; main rites and divine procession on the 17th
- Venue
- Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine
- City
- Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi
About
Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kudamatsu holds this autumn grand festival to give thanks for the harvest. The eve festival starts at 18:30 on the first day; on the last day the main rite begins at 13:00 and the divine procession at 16:00. The shrine is said to have welcomed a share of the spirit of the Hachiman shrine at Usa in Buzen Province in 709, and when the deity was installed, the hill reportedly burst into flower overnight by divine will, which is where the name Hanaoka (flower hill) comes from. The main buildings, rebuilt in the Bunka-Bunsei era, carry carvings by Iwase Chogoro, and a multi-storied pagoda in the grounds recalls the days when kami and Buddhas were worshipped together. The wooded precinct looks out over the Suetake Plain and the Seto Inland Sea. Suo-Hanaoka Station on the JR Gantoku Line is about a 10-minute walk away.
Sources
- OfficialHanaoka Hachimangu Shrine www.hanaokahachiman.com
- OfficialKudamatsu City Tourism Association kudamatsu-kanko.jp
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.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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