{"id":178991,"date":"2026-08-06T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&p=178991&lang=en"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:20:25","slug":"jinkoshiki-festival-dazaifu-26","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/jinkoshiki-festival-dazaifu-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Jinkoshiki Festival at Dazaifu Tenmangu"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jinkosai Grand Festival is the most important annual festival at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. Dating back to 1101, this five-day autumn celebration honors Sugawara no Michizane, the shrine’s enshrined deity, while praying for a bountiful harvest and the peace and well-being of the community. It is designated as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Fukuoka Prefecture.<\/p>\n

The festival begins at 15:00 on Sep. 21 with the opening ceremony. On the evening of Sep. 22, attendants dressed in Heian-period court attire accompany the portable shrine in the Okudari-no-Gi procession to Enoki Shrine, where Michizane is believed to have once lived. On Sep. 23, the ancient court dance Yamatomai is performed at Enoki Shrine from 14:00, followed by the departure of the portable shrine at 15:30. After stopping at Ukiden, the procession returns to the main shrine, where the Kangyosai ceremony begins at 19:30.<\/p>\n

The festival continues with the Koshiki Kensensai offering ceremony at 19:00 on Sep. 24 and the Reitaisai grand festival at 11:00 on Sep. 25. From 20:00 on the final evening, thousands of candles illuminate Shinji Pond during the Sentomyo ceremony, accompanied by a sacred miko kagura dance performance. The ethereal candlelit setting provides a fitting finale to one of Kyushu’s most historic shrine festivals.<\/p>\n

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