Komagabayashi Shrine Moon-Viewing Festival 2026

Dates & time: September 25, 2026 (Fri) 17:00–19:30
cost: Free (charms and stalls from around 100 yen)
Venue & access: Komagabayashi Shrine grounds About a 5-minute walk from Komagabayashi Station on the Kaigan subway line, or right by the Komagabayashicho-higashi stop on city bus route 10. No parking on the day, so use public transport.

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Why You Should Visit

A harvest-moon festival at Komagabayashi Shrine, the guardian shrine of southern Shin-Nagata. On a stage in the shrine grounds, gagaku court music, kagura and shrine-maiden dances and a yosakoi performance by local schoolchildren are offered to the deity while visitors watch the moon. Bring an autumn food and a moon-themed haiku or drawing to the shrine office and you receive moon-viewing sake (or juice) with edible chrysanthemum petals plus a pampas-grass charm. Stalls sell takoyaki, moon dumplings and more from about 100 yen, so it is an easy evening out with children. Free, no booking needed.

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Programme (being finalised)

17:00 Shinto rite

19:30 Close

Times may shift with the running order.

Performances

Kagura 'Toyosaka no Mai' (a maiden dance with seasonal flowers)
Kagura 'Asahi Mai' (the chief priest's dance with a sakaki branch)
Naniwa kagura 'Azuma Kocho no Mai' (a rare dance with two fans)
Gagaku 'Hyojo Etenraku' by the shrine's ensemble Enso-kai — this year the sho, hichiriki and ryuteki play together for the first time
Yosakoi by graduates of Chikata Kindergarten

Moon-viewing offering

Reception 17:00–19:00 at the shrine office in the grounds
Offer at least one autumn food plus an autumn-themed poem or drawing to receive moon-viewing sake (or juice) and pampas grass

Stalls

Takoyaki / baby castella / moon-viewing sake / moon dumplings / kohakuto candy / tacos / katanuki
'Tsuki Narabe' puzzle challenge / dumpling stacking (win a gemstone if you succeed)

Requests

Please do not come by bicycle
No eating or drinking inside the hall
Photography is generally allowed, except where performers decline

In rain, performances move indoors and stalls run as planned; the final call is posted at noon on the day on the official site and LINE.

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FAQ

Do I need to book or pay?

Neither. Charms and stalls cost from about 100 yen to a few hundred yen. Only those wishing to perform on stage need to apply via the form a week in advance.

Can children take part?

There is no age limit. There are festival stalls and games, and a yosakoi performance by primary-school children.

What happens if it rains?

Performances move inside the hall and the stalls run as planned. The final decision is posted at noon on the day on the official website and LINE.

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