Takemikumari Shrine Autumn Festival

Takemikumari Shrine and its otabisho (Hie-no-mae)

location
Takemikumari Shrine and its otabisho (Hie-no-mae)
period
October 17, 2026 (Sat)
Time
10:30 purification rite / 11:00 mikoshi departs / from 11:30 danjiri floats enter the otabisho
cost
Free (open to spectators)
access
From Kintetsu Tondabayashi Station (Nagano Line), about 18 min on the Kongo Furusato Bus Chihaya Line to Moriya, then a 10-min walk. By car, about 30 min from Mihara-Kita IC (Hanwa Expressway) via Route 309; no shrine parking.

Why You Should Visit

A harvest thanksgiving festival held every third Saturday of October at Takemikumari Shrine in Chihayaakasaka, at the foot of Mt. Kongo. The mikoshi carrying the deity travels about 1 km downhill to the otabisho called Hie-no-mae, where close to 20 danjiri floats from parishes in Chihayaakasaka, Tondabayashi and Kanan gather around it — a lineup said to be the finest in the Kawachi region. After the rite, youth groups perform Kawachi niwaka, improvised comic sketches, on the float stages. The floats are pulled through the villages from Friday evening to Sunday; Saturday is the day to see them all in one place.

Essentials

NOTE

Danjiri entry

  • 19 parishes take part: 5 in Chihayaakasaka (Suibun, Moriya, Kiriyama, Kawanobe, Nigarabe), 8 in Kanan, 3 in Tondabayashi, and others
  • Floats enter in "upstream order", from the top of the river to the bottom
  • Floats are pulled through the villages from Friday evening to Sunday; the shrine entry is on Saturday only

Otabisho

  • About 1 km below the shrine, known locally as Hie-no-mae
  • The main site where the floats gather and niwaka sketches are performed

Same day

  • The autumn festivals of Migukurumitama Shrine (Tondabayashi) and Ichisuka Shrine (Kanan) are held the same day

*Arrival times differ by parish. See the shrine's festival page for details.

*Roads around the venue get crowded. No street parking.

出典: 建水分神社公式サイト

FAQ

Do I need a ticket or reservation to watch?
No. It is a shrine festival and you can watch freely around the otabisho.
When do the most floats gather?
Floats start entering the otabisho around 11:30 and line up around the mikoshi as they arrive. The rite and niwaka sketches begin once all have gathered, so early afternoon is the highlight.
Can I go by car?
The shrine has no parking, and roads around it are congested with the floats on the day. Taking the bus from Kintetsu Tondabayashi Station is the reliable option.

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