Festival
Shinkoku Kanshasai (New Grain Thanksgiving Festival)
Japanese name:新穀感謝祭
📅 Mon, Nov 23, 2026
About this event
Held in Minabe Town, Wakayama Prefecture, the "Shinkoku Kanshasai" (New Grain Thanksgiving Festival) is an agricultural ritual performed at Suga Shrine. Approximately 20 shrine representatives conduct a Shinto ceremony before the altar to offer thanks for an abundant harvest. With 150 visitors last year, it is widely appreciated as a traditional, community-rooted festival. Admission is free, and the venue is accessible by public transportation or car. Parking is also available. This festival is an important event to express gratitude for the blessings of local agriculture and to offer prayers for future harvests.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Suga Shrine
242 Nishihonjo, Minabe, Hidaka District, Wakayama 645-0027
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