Four summer days on Mikurajima, bringing together prayer and returning home
Inane Shrine Grand Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Around the first Saturday and Sunday of August each year / Every year
- Location
- Inane Shrine ( and ) and Mikurajima
- Area
- Tokyo Metropolis・Mikurajima Village(Within Tokyo: approx. 15 min–1 h by train (central areas))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
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
An important island festival centered on Inane Shrine on Mikurajima, featuring fireworks, the night festival, and a procession.
About Inane Shrine Grand Festival
The Inane Shrine Grand Festival is an island festival held on Mikurajima around the first Saturday and Sunday of August each year.
The festival centers on paying respects at the honden of Inane Shrine, said to be the island’s only shrine, attending a ritual at the haiden, and the mikoshi procession.
During the 4 days of the festival, family members and young people living outside the island also return to their hometown, making it an opportunity to strengthen ties with those who live on the island.
Source: みくらの祭り｜みくら島ポータルサイト｜御蔵島村 / 国境離島の祭・イベント（５）ー２:海洋政策 - 内閣府
Festival highlights
Highlights include fireworks launched from the harbor, a widening circle of dancers at the night festival, and the mikoshi procession through the island.
The fireworks burst at eye level for islanders gathered on a hilltop, while the circle of dancers at the night festival grows as it gets darker.
During the grand festival, people visit the honden, followed by a ritual at the village haiden and a mikoshi procession through the village.
Four summer days on Mikurajima, bringing together prayer and returning home
What to expect
Over the 4 days, participants head to Inane Shrine’s honden on the opposite side of the island and pay their respects on the first day.
The night festival begins on the second day. After the circle of dancers grows, everyone links arms and sings together.
On the third and fourth days, as part of the Inane Shrine Grand Festival, the mikoshi is carried throughout the island from morning until evening.
The Cabinet Office’s guide describes a ritual at the haiden and a mikoshi procession through the village.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Mikurajima (Mikurajima Village, Tokyo) / Inane Shrine (honden and haiden)
Address Mikurajima Village, Tokyo
Dates and season
- Season
Around the first Saturday and Sunday of August each year
- Frequency
Every year
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Origins and History of Inane Shrine Grand Festival
Inane Shrine is described as the island’s only shrine, with a history of more than 1000 years.
During the grand festival, people visit the honden standing in the Inane-ga-mori forest and attend a ritual at the haiden in the village.
The current festival program, in which the mikoshi is carried through the village, shows how Mikurajima’s festival connects the shrine with island life.
Official information
Mikurajima Portal Site, “Mikura’s Festivals”
Inane Shrine Grand Festival at a Glance
The Inane Shrine Grand Festival is an island festival centered on Inane Shrine on Mikurajima.
After the fireworks and dances at the night festival, people visit the honden, attend a ritual at the haiden, and carry the mikoshi through the village.
The 4 days around the first Saturday and Sunday of August each year are described as an important opportunity to bring together residents of the island and those living elsewhere.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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