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.
Essentials
- location
- Komagabayashi Shrine grounds
- period
- September 25, 2026 (Fri)
- Time
- 17:00–19:30
- cost
- Free (charms and stalls from around 100 yen)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- 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.
- NOTE
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.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 2 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Komagabayashi Shrine grounds. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
出典: 駒林神社公式サイト
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