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Festival and Event Schedule

April 2025

Date Event
15
(WED)		 Fire Walking Ceremony
Walk on the embers after the goma fire ritual for good health and long life.
Time
: 11:00AM-
Place
: Daishoin Temple
Contact
: Daishoin Temple (0829-44-0111)
Tohka-sai
Ten bugaku performances are offered after the ceremony.
Time
: 5:00PM-9:00PM
Place
: Itsukushima Shrine (Admission 300 yen)
Contact
: Itsukushima Shrine (0829-44-2020)
16
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18
(SAT)		 Tohka-sai, Go-shin-noh
Noh performance are dedicated to deities throughout the period.
Time
: 9:00AM-4:00PM
Place
: Itsukushima Shrine (Admission 300 yen)
Contact
: Itsukushima Shrine (0829-44-2020)


May 2026

Date Event
3
(SUN)		 Awashima Shrine Ceremony
Annual festival of “Awashima san,” known as the guardian deity of women.
Time
: 11:00AM-12:00PM
Place
: Awashima Shrine
Contact
: Itsukushima Shrine (0829-44-2020)
15
(WED)		 Memorial Service for Empress Suiko
Five bugaku performances are dedicated after the ceremony.
Time
: 9 :00 AM-11 :00 AM
Place
: Itsukushima Shrine (Admission 300 yen)
Contact
: Itsukushima Shrine (0829-44-2020)


June 2026

Date Event
15
(MON)		 Memorial Service for Kobo Daishi
A memorial service celebrating the birth of the founder Kobo Daishi.Refreshments of sweet tea will be served.
Time
: 11:00AM-
Place
: Daishoin Temple
Contact
: Daishoin Temple (0829-44-0111)
17
(WED)		 Great Benzaiten Festival of Itsukushima
Annual opening event of the Itsukushima Benzaiten among three great est Benzaiten gods in Japan.
Time
: 10 :00AM-4 :00PM
Place
: Daiganji Temple
Contact
: Daiganji Temple (0829-40-2070)