Why You Should Visit
A farmers' market in the grounds of Kasuga Shrine in Tamba Sasayama's castle town, bringing together local growers and makers of processed foods. True to its name—naorai is the shared meal with the gods after a rite—priests pray for a good harvest and the bounty is passed from vendors to visitors. The fifth edition, on the autumn equinox, is the first held in the evening, so you can browse the stalls in the darkening shrine grounds while a purification rite and taiko offering take place. For anyone who wants to pick seasonal vegetables, bread, coffee and jam in a shrine grove.
Programs
Timetable & Map
Participating Shops
Shop List & Map
Vendors per the organizer's Instagram (announced Sept 16, in no particular order).
Essentials
- location
- Kasuga Shrine grounds, Tamba Sasayama
- period
- September 23, 2026 (Wed)
- Time
- 16:00〜20:00(18:30〜 太鼓ステージ、19:00〜 篠杜鎮祭・太鼓奉納演奏)
- cost
- Free entry (goods sold separately)
- Links
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- From JR Sasayamaguchi Station, take a Shinki bus toward the castle town and get off at Nikaimachi; the shrine is a short walk. By car, about 10 minutes from the Tamba-Sasayama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway.
- NOTE
Autumn-equinox edition "Sasamori-shizume"
- First evening edition. Browse the market as dusk falls, with a taiko stage on the noh stage and a taiko offering during the rite (Kojo-gumi)
- The rite is held at the Hiyoshi and Yasaka shrines on the grounds, giving thanks for the mountains' bounty
- About 37 vendors: seasonal vegetables from local farms, game meat, bread, sweets, coffee, craft beer, sake, paper goods and more
Next edition
- Mon Nov 23 (holiday) 10:00–14:00, Niiname edition with a harvest-thanksgiving rite at 13:00. Vendors to be announced
* Held outdoors. Check the organizer's Instagram for weather updates.
Basque cheesecakeBaked with rice flour, no wheat. Whole 12cm, serves 2-3¥4,700 incl. shipping (Japan only)There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Kasuga Shrine grounds, Tamba Sasayama, and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.
Facility data comes from OpenStreetMap. It does not include opening hours, fees or availability.
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