Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine’s rare Three-Rank Sumo, where children receive the victory announcement
Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai
The 2026 edition of Hiraoka Hachimangu has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/10/11Ended
- Season / frequency
- Autumn
- Location
- Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai is an autumn reisai held to pray for a good harvest. Events include “Three-Rank Sumo,” in which children wrestle young adults and always receive the victory announcement, sword-pole balancing, and a neighborhood procession featuring and hoko.
About Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai
Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai is an autumn reisai held at Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine.
The festival includes prayers for a good harvest, “Three-Rank Sumo,” in which children wrestle young adults, sword-pole balancing, and a neighborhood procession featuring mikoshi and hoko.
Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine is described as the oldest Hachimangu shrine in Yamashiro Province, founded with a statue of Hachiman depicted as a monk as its , which Kobo Daishi drew himself as the guardian deity of Jingoji Temple.
Festival highlights
The main highlight is “Three-Rank Sumo,” in which children wrestle young adults and always receive the victory announcement.
It is introduced as a rare event, and “hoko-sashi,” in which participants advance while bearing sword poles, is also held.
In addition, mikoshi and hoko make a procession through the neighborhood, so you can enjoy a succession of distinct traditional events: sumo, hoko-sashi, and the procession.
Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine’s rare Three-Rank Sumo, where children receive the victory announcement
What to expect
According to the 2026 information, Three-Rank Sumo took place from 10:30 a.m., followed by hoko-sashi from 11 a.m.
Departure, when the neighborhood procession featuring mikoshi and hoko begins, was scheduled for 1 p.m.; the return to Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine was planned for around 3 p.m.
Three-Rank Sumo and hoko-sashi are both listed as intangible folk cultural properties of Kyoto City.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine / 23 Umegahata Miyanokuchicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
- Train and bus
Get off at “Hiraoka Hachimangu-mae” on the city bus / Get off at “Hiraoka Hachimangu-mae” on the JR bus and walk 3 minutes
Address 23 Umegahata Miyanokuchicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
The event was scheduled for October 11, 2026 (Sunday), with Three-Rank Sumo from 10:30 a.m., hoko-sashi from 11 a.m., departure from 1 p.m., and return at around 3 p.m.
The 2026 information page is marked “Event ended.”
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Tips for your visit
The 2026 information stated that the “Autumn Special Viewing of the Flower Ceiling” would be closed on the day of the reisai.
The festival events and the special viewing are treated separately, so keep this in mind if visiting on the same day.
Nearby attractions
Nearby attractions listed for Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine include Kuriyama Kobo, Osawa Pond, Hirosawa Pond, Daikakuji Temple (the former Saga Imperial Palace), and the Arashiyama-Takao Parkway.
Straight-line distances from Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine are also given, including 1.1 km to Kuriyama Kobo, 1.6 km to Osawa Pond and Hirosawa Pond, and 1.7 km to Daikakuji Temple.
京都タワー
京都府京都市下京区にある塔
京都国立博物館
京都市にある国立博物館
京都国立近代美術館
京都市左京区岡崎にある美術館
京都国際マンガミュージアム
日本の京都府京都市中京区にある日本最大の漫画博物館
京都市美術館
京都市左京区岡崎にある美術館
京都府立植物園
京都市左京区にある植物園
京都鉄道博物館
京都府京都市下京区にある鉄道博物館
Fushimi Inari Taisha
京都市伏見区にある神社
元離宮二条城
京都市にある城郭及び元皇室関連施設
Yasaka Shrine
京都市東山区にある神社
円山公園
京都市にある公園
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
京都市上京区にある神社
Origins and History of Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai
Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine is said to have been founded with a statue of Hachiman depicted as a monk as its shintai. According to its founding story, Kobo Daishi drew the statue himself as the guardian deity of Jingoji Temple. The shrine is described as the oldest Hachimangu shrine in Yamashiro Province.
During the reisai, prayers are offered for a good harvest, and events include Three-Rank Sumo performed by children and sword-pole balancing.
The 2026 information identified these events as intangible folk cultural properties of Kyoto City.
Official information
Information about Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai is listed on Kyoto City’s official Kyoto Travel Navi website.
The listed contact number for Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine is 075-871-2084.
Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai at a Glance
Hiraoka Hachimangu Reisai is an autumn reisai held to pray for a good harvest.
Its distinctive events include Three-Rank Sumo, in which children wrestle young adults and always receive the victory announcement, sword-pole balancing, and a neighborhood procession featuring mikoshi and hoko.
The venue is Hiraoka Hachimangu Shrine, and the 2026 information also listed the times for Three-Rank Sumo, hoko-sashi, departure, and return.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
