murmurIminomiya Shrine Silkworm Festival (Sanshu-sai)
Shimonoseki City · Iminomiya Shrine (Chofu, Shimonoseki)
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Iminomiya Shrine · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Mar 28, 2026 （Ended） From 11:00Confirmed from the official annual schedule and Iminomiya Shrine’s notice for that year
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late March
- How the date is set
- Every year on March 28
- Venue
- Iminomiya Shrine (Chofu, Shimonoseki)
- City
- Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi
About
Iminomiya Shrine in Chofu, Shimonoseki, holds this festival in front of a monument to the arrival of silkworm eggs. Tradition says that during Emperor Chuai's reign, Koman-o, said to descend from China's first emperor, presented silkworm eggs to the emperor, and this spot is regarded as where they first reached Japan from China. The monument went up in 1933, paid for by donations from all over the country and made from a huge stone that was meant for building Osaka Castle. Cocoons are offered at the rite, weaving and silk-spinning are demonstrated, and visitors are served green tea and cocoon sweets. It is a day for remembering when silk farming supported people's livelihoods.
Sources
- OfficialIminomiya Shrine iminomiya-jinjya.com
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.jp
- Date checkIminomiya Shrine iminomiya-jinjya.com
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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