murmurKitamuki Jizo Grand Festival (Midwinter Pilgrimage)
Ube City · Kitamuki Jizo (Nishikiwa, Ube)
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Sat, Jan 24, 2026 （Ended）
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually late January
- How the date is set
- Every year on January 24 Fair held on the 24th of every month; the January fair is the midwinter memorial
- Venue
- Kitamuki Jizo (Nishikiwa, Ube)
- City
- Ube City, Yamaguchi
About
Kitamuki Jizo in the Nishikiwa area of Ube holds its grand festival on the January fair day. The story goes that in the Meiji era a person suffering from illness had a prayer answered here, and worshippers have kept coming ever since; the Jizo is thought to be especially good for ailments of the lower body. Fair days come around on the 24th of every month, but January's, called the kan-kuyo or midwinter memorial, is the special one, with stalls lining the way and bigger crowds. Plenty of extra buses run from Ube-Shinkawa Station on the day.
Sources
- OfficialYamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation (Oidemase Yamaguchi) yamaguchi-tourism.jp
- OfficialKitamuki Jizo ube-kitamukijizou.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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