Oguni Shrine Momiji Festival & Autumn Foliage Season

About this event

At Oguni Shrine in Mori Town, Shuchi District, Shizuoka Prefecture, around 1,000 maple trees along the Miya River turn vibrant in autumn, making it a renowned autumn foliage spot. The peak time for viewing autumn leaves in 2026 is expected to be from late November to early December, with early December being the time when the maples along the Miya River are colored most beautifully. In line with the peak autumn foliage, the "Momiji Festival" is typically held, featuring free distribution of amazake (sweet fermented rice drink) as well as dedicatory performances of traditional Japanese instruments and gagaku court music. Autumn foliage illuminations are also scheduled starting from early evening, allowing visitors to enjoy fantastical nighttime foliage distinct from daytime. During the illumination period, the "inverted autumn foliage" reflected on the surface of the Miya River is a particular highlight, and the contrast between the vermilion bridge and the red-tinted maples makes for ideal photography. Furthermore, the Momiji Festival is scheduled to showcase dedicatory performances of shakuhachi and shinobue flutes, monkey acrobatics (sarumawashi), traditional Japanese dance, gagaku, and koto, offering visitors opportunities to experience traditional Japanese culture. As crowds are expected during the autumn leaves season, visiting early in the morning or during weekday mornings provides relatively calmer hours for viewing. Oguni Shrine is also known for blessings of matchmaking and business prosperity, making visiting the shrine alongside viewing the autumn leaves highly recommended.

Venue

Totomi-no-Kuni Ichinomiya Oguni Shrine

3956-1 Ichinomiya, Mori-machi, Shuchi-gun, Shizuoka 437-0226