🏮 Kashihara Jingu Shunki Taisai

橿原神宮春季大祭

Kashihara, Nara (Kashihara Jingu Shrine) · Every year on 3 April

Traditional performing arts

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Rooms around Kashihara, Nara fill up while the festival is on.

Kashihara Jingu Spring Grand Festival is a rite held every year on April 2 and 3 at Kashihara Jingu in Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture, and is known locally as "Jimmu-san." The spring grand festival refers to the Gochinza Kinen-sai, which celebrates the day the shrine was enshrined on land connected to Emperor Jimmu, and the Jimmu Tenno-sai, which honors Emperor Jimmu's sacred deeds; the custom of "Jimmu renzo" has been passed down since ancient times. The main events are the offering of the miko's "Ogi-mai" and "Okina-mai" at the Gochinza Kinen-sai on the 2nd, and the performance of "Urayasu no Mai" at the Jimmu Tenno-sai on the 3rd. At 1 p.m. on the same day, the Nara Prefecture-designated intangible folk cultural property "Kuzu-so" is offered, and within the grounds celebratory events such as "Spring Encounter Jimmu-san" are also held. In early April, "Hana no Shita Renga Hono" is held under the cherry blossoms, and many worshippers visit.

Getting there

Get off at Kintetsu Kashihara Line "Kashihara Jingu-mae Station" and walk about 10 minutes. Alternatively, get off at JR Sakurai Line "Kashihara Jingu-mae Station" and walk about 15 minutes. There is parking for about 400 cars.