Festival

Niinamesai (Harvest Thanksgiving Ritual)

Japanese name:新嘗祭(にいなめさい)

📅 Sun, Dec 6, 2026

📍 Mihara, Hiroshima

About this event

Niinamesai is a festival of thanksgiving for the year's harvest and is one of the three major festivals alongside the Toshigoi-no-Matsuri in March. This festival offers newly harvested grains to the deities to express gratitude for their blessings. It will be conducted at Kui Inari Shrine.

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Venue

Kui Inari Shrine

1-1 Kui-cho Eginomiyanomoto, Mihara, Hiroshima 722-1304

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