Toyokuni Shrine Yakuyoke Grand Festival
Japanese name:豊國神社厄除大祭
📅 Mon, Jan 18, 2027 - Wed, Jan 20, 2027
📍 Higashiomi, Shiga
About this event
The Yakuyoke Grand Festival, held every year from January 18 to 20 at Toyokuni Shrine in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, is affectionately known by locals as "Yakuyoke Hachiman-san" and is bustling with many worshippers. This festival is a traditional event to pray that people in their yakudoshi (unlucky years) can spend the year safely. The main hall of Toyokuni Shrine was built in 1790 (Kansei 2) and is designated as a cultural property of Higashiomi City. The Yakuyoke Grand Festival held at this historic shrine building is a valuable opportunity to experience the faith and culture deeply rooted in the local community.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Toyokuni Shrine Yakuyoke Hachimangu
Ikesho-cho, Higashiomi, Shiga 527-0113
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