Niinamesai Harvest Festival at Niutsuhime Shrine

About this event

The Niinamesai festival will be held at Niutsuhime Shrine, where newly harvested grains are offered to the altar to express gratitude to the deities of heaven and earth. This festival is an agricultural ritual reporting the autumn's rich harvest to the deities and serves as an important rite paired with the Kinensai festival in February. It is celebrated in conjunction with the ritual performed by the Emperor at the Imperial Palace. The venue is located at 230 Kamiamano, Katsuragi Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Unlike ordinary visits, it is a special occasion to offer thanks for the harvest. For access, it is about 30 minutes by community bus from Kaseda Station followed by a 2-minute walk from the Niutsuhime-jinja-mae bus stop, or about 50 minutes by car from the Wakayama Interchange. Free parking (Lots 1 and 2) is available for approximately 60 vehicles.

Venue

Niutsuhime Shrine

230 Kamiamano, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama 649-7141