Kumano Hayatama Taisha Mifune Festival 2026

Dates & time: October 15, 2026 (Thu) - October 16, 2026 (Fri) ・Oct 15 (Thu) 11:00 main hall rite / 14:00 sacred horse procession / 16:30 otabisho rite
・Oct 16 (Fri) 14:00 mikoshi procession / 16:30 Mifune Festival / 17:30 otabisho rite
cost: No fee information on the official site
Venue & access: Kumano Hayatama Taisha and its otabisho, Shingu About 15 minutes on foot (5 minutes by taxi) from JR Shingu Station. By car, use the shrine's free car park (31 cars); when busy, the Gongen-gawara riverbank opens as an overflow car park

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kumano Hayatama Taisha and its otabisho, Shingu, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

The grand annual festival of Kumano Hayatama Taisha in Shingu, one of the Kumano Sanzan shrines, held every year on October 15 and 16 and designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property as the Shingu Hayatama Festival. On the 15th, the main hall rite is followed by the sacred horse procession at 14:00 and an evening rite at the otabisho (the deity's temporary resting place). On the 16th, the mikoshi procession at 14:00 is followed by the Mifune Festival from 16:30 and the otabisho rite from 17:30. Over two days you can see both the stirring Mifune Festival and the quiet, ancient rites at the otabisho.

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Highlights

Oct 15: sacred horse procession (14:00)
Oct 16: mikoshi procession (14:00) followed by the Mifune Festival (16:30)
Evening rites at the otabisho on both days

Cultural property

National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property: Shingu Hayatama Festival

*Inquiries: Kumano Hayatama Taisha 0735-22-2533

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FAQ

When is it held each year?

Every year on October 15 and 16. The Mifune Festival starts at 16:30 on the 16th.

Is there parking?

The shrine has a free car park (31 cars, 4 large buses), and the Gongen-gawara riverbank opens as an overflow car park when busy. It is about a 15-minute walk from JR Shingu Station.

Who can I contact for details?

Kumano Hayatama Taisha (0735-22-2533).