Festival

Niinamesai Harvest Festival

Japanese name:新嘗祭

📅 Mon, Nov 23, 2026

📍 Moriya, Ibaraki

About this event

At Yasaka Shrine (Honcho) in Moriya City, Niinamesai is held every year on November 23. Niinamesai is a Shinto festival giving thanks for the year's harvest and offering newly harvested grains to the deities. Held at Yasaka Shrine, which is enshrined in central Moriya City and revered as the guardian deity of the area, this festival provides an opportunity to offer gratitude for abundant blessings through traditional rituals passed down from ancient times. Conducted in a solemn atmosphere within the shrine precincts where sacred trees several hundred years old thrive, Niinamesai is a valuable event where you can feel the local culture and history.

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Venue

Moriya Sochinju Yasaka Shrine

629 Honcho, Moriya, Ibaraki 302-0109

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