Why You Should Visit
A summer festival in Himeji's Nozato district honoring Onatsu and Seijuro, a famous tragic love story from the Edo period. Keiunji Temple hosts bunraku puppet plays, kamishibai storytelling and a memorial rite, followed at 17:30 by a parade led by the Himeji Fire Department Band and performers dressed as Onatsu and Seijuro. In the evening, Nozato shopping street fills with night stalls, a stage show and a bon-odori dance circle.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Essentials
- location
- Keiunji Temple and Nozato Shopping Street area (Himeji)
- period
- August 9, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 15:00–21:00(夜店16:00〜)
- cost
- Free admission (some programs may be subject to change)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- Take the Shinki Bus (via Kokuritsu Byoin-mae) and get off at "Keiunji-mae," right at the venue. By car, it's about 2km north of JR Himeji Station. The organizer states there is no dedicated parking — public transport is recommended. Streets around the venue are closed to vehicles, including bicycles, from 16:00–22:00.
- NOTE
[About the festival] A festival that keeps alive the Edo-period tragic love story of Onatsu and Seijuro, set in Himeji's Nozato district. This year's Onatsu and Seijuro are played by Kyoko Ikeguchi and Kentaro Majima.
[Bicycle parking] East side of Tenrikyo / Nozato Community Center
*Cancelled in heavy rain, held in light rain.
*Program subject to change without notice.
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