Festival and Event Schedule | Events | Miyajima Tourist Association
July 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 18 (SAT) |
Ichidate Festival Five bugaku performances are dedicated after the ceremony.
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| 30 (THU) |
Kangen-sai The sight of the large, elaborately decorated imperial barge traveling back and forth between the shrine on Miyajima and the shrine on the opposite shore, accompanied by the sound of traditional music, is truly elegant and beautiful just like a scene from a Heian period scroll painting.
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August 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 10 (MON) |
48,000-day Kannon Ceremony Visiting the temple on this day, you will receive the merit equivalent to 48,000 days.
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| 22 (SAT) 23 (SUN) |
Misen Little Monk Event Experience spiritual training at the temple, including zazen meditation, fire walking ritual, and climbing Mt. Misen. Children from 3rd grade through 9th grade are eligible.
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| 29 (SAT) |
Tamatori-sai Young men compete for a treasure ball in the ocean.
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September 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 11 (FRI) |
Shinomiya Shrine Festival This is a folk festival held on Hassaku Day—the first day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar—during which islanders gather “tanomo boats,” imbued with their gratitude for the harvest, in front of Shinomiya Shrine. After the boats undergo a purification ritual, they are set adrift at sea.
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| 11 (FRI) ↓ 13 (SUN) |
Mantoue Candles are lit in prayer for the repose of the departed and for world peace.
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| 17 (THU) |
Saiwai Shrine Festival
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| 18 (FRI) |
Hoh-koku Shrine Festival
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