Kibi Daijin-gu Shrine Setsunen-sai & Gantan-sai Festivals

About this event

Held in Yakage Town, Okayama Prefecture, the "Kibi Daijin-gu Setsunen-sai & Gantan-sai" is a year-end and New Year traditional event hosted at Kibi Makibi Park. This festival takes place on December 31 at the year's close as preparation to welcome the new year. Kibi Daijin-gu Shrine venerates Lord Kibi no Makibi, a scholar and statesman of the Heian period, and this festival honors his achievements while praying for the peace and prosperity of the region. Amid the quiet atmosphere of year-end, it serves as an opportunity for local residents and visitors to conclude the year and hold hope for the new year. Regarding the specific contents of the festival, from the names Setsunen-sai (year-crossing festival) and Gantan-sai (New Year's Day festival), it is presumed that Shinto rituals and events related to the ringing of the New Year's Eve bell and Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the year) are conducted, but please confirm the detailed schedule with the contact inquiry office. Held in Kibi Makibi Park, a venue blessed with history and nature, you can welcome the new year with a tranquil state of mind.

Venue

Kibi Makibi Park

3872-2 Higashiminari, Yakage-cho, Oda-gun, Okayama 714-1211