Kuginashi-do 1300th Anniversary Festival

Dates & time: November 22, 2026 (Sun) - November 23, 2026 (Mon) ・Sun 22 Nov 13:00–19:00
・Mon 23 Nov (holiday) 10:00–16:00
*Statue viewing: 22 Nov 12:00–16:00, 23 Nov 10:00–15:00
Price & booking: Statue viewing ¥1,000 per person (free for junior high students and younger). Prices for other events not yet announced. No reservation needed for statue viewing; register on the day. Entry may be rotated in groups if crowded.
Venue & access: Koon-ji Temple (Kuginashi-do) and six venues around it About 20 minutes on foot from Mizuma-Kannon Station (Mizuma Railway). No parking at the venue; use public transport or park-and-ride.

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Why You Should Visit

Koon-ji in Kizumi, Kaizuka, marks 1,300 years of its National Treasure Kannon Hall, the Kuginashi-do ("hall without nails"), with a two-day festival. The temple succeeds Kannon-ji, said to have been founded by the monk Gyoki in 726, and the hall is among the oldest wooden buildings in Osaka Prefecture. On the 22nd, thirty monks hold a memorial service and the main hall is lit up; on the 23rd there are dance and taiko performances. On both days the temple's Important Cultural Property statues, usually viewable by reservation only, can be seen without booking. A good pick for anyone into old wooden architecture, Buddhist art or a local temple festival.

NOTE

Sun 22 Nov

Memorial service by thirty monks (eye-opening ceremony for a statue of Gyoki)
Main hall light-up
Erhu concert, and more

Mon 23 Nov (holiday) stage events

Kids' dance, high school dance, taiko drumming, paper-cutting, a live set by THE Namuzu, and more

Both days

Unveiling of the temple's Important Cultural Property Buddhist statues
Hands-on workshops: making prayer beads, temple carpentry, sutra copying and painting temple stamps, Izumi University workshops, and more
Temple market and local products fair, Kura Sushi "Expo Legacy", food trucks, balloon art by Tsuge-san, and more
Festival commemorative goods, goshuin books and temple stamps on sale

*Enquiries: Festival office (at Koon-ji), 072-446-2360

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FAQ

Do I need to book to see the Buddhist statues?

No. During the two festival days you can register on the spot. Admission is ¥1,000 per person, free for junior high students and younger.

Can I drive there?

There is no parking at the venue. Use public transport or the park-and-ride.

Is the usual autumn statue unveiling held this year?

No. The 2026 autumn unveiling is cancelled; statue viewing takes place on the two festival days instead.