Iwayaji Temple Grand Festival & Iwayaji Marche (January)
Japanese name:岩屋寺 大祭＆岩屋寺マルシェ（1月）
📅 Sun, Jan 17, 2027
📍 Minamichita, Aichi
About this event
This grand festival and market is held on the 17th of every month at Iwayaji Temple, the head temple of the Owari Kōyasan sect. A Goma fire ritual will be held at Okunoin from 9:00, and from around 11:00, a Buddhist service and Dharma sermon will be conducted at the main hall. Those who participate in the flag procession from Okunoin to the main hall will be granted a limited goshuin (temple seal stamp). On the day of the event, there will be stalls selling vegetables, cutlery, and more in front of the temple gate, and a market offering food, drinks, and merchandise will be held on the temple grounds, making it an event the whole family can enjoy.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Iwayaji Temple
109 Yamami Hazama, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi 470-3322
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