Konomono Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights include a miko dance following the recitation of prayers and the offering of sacred food, and the pickling ritual at the Konomono Hall.

During the pickling ritual, vegetables and salt are placed in a jar to prepare pickles.

A sale of pickles presented from various regions and sales of salt, an essential ingredient for pickling, are also held on the shrine grounds.

A festival where pickles are prepared at Kayazu Shrine, which carries on the tradition of pickling

What to expect

The festival begins with the recitation of prayers, the offering of sacred food, and a miko dance, followed by the pickling ritual.

General visitors can take part in the pickling ritual and watch as vegetables and salt are placed in a jar.

The prepared pickles are later offered to Atsuta Jingu.

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How to take part

General visitors can take part in the pickling ritual.

A distinctive feature is that visitors can join in preparing pickles at the Konomono Hall as part of their visit to the festival.

General visitors can take part in the pickling ritual on the day of the festival.

The ritual takes place after the Konomono Festival.

Location and access

Venue and address

Kayazu Shrine grounds (19 Kurumaya, Kamikayazu, Ama, Aichi 490-1112)

Train and bus

From Meitetsu Nagoya Station, take the train to Sukaguchi Station, then walk about 15 minutes.

By car

About 10 minutes from Jimokuji-Minami Interchange on the Nagoya Daini Kanjo Expressway.

Parking

Kayazu Shrine has parking for 30 vehicles.

Address 19 Kurumaya, Kamikayazu, Ama, Aichi 490-1112

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Dates and season

2026 Event Information (The listed dates have passed)

In 2026, the festival was held on August 21 (Friday), and the Konomono Festival ceremony took place from 2 p.m.

The pickling ritual followed the Konomono Festival.

A pickle sale and salt sales were also held on the shrine grounds from the morning.

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Tips for your visit

The pickling ritual follows the Konomono Festival, so if you want to see the festival from beginning to end, allow plenty of time for your visit.

Pickles and salt may be sold on the shrine grounds.

Parking is available for 30 vehicles, so if you are driving, plan your trip with public transportation as an alternative.

Origins and History of Konomono Festival

The area around Kayazu Shrine is said to have once faced the sea. People offered vegetables and seaweed salt before the deity and prayed for abundant harvests.

The story goes that vegetables combined with salt became pleasantly pickled, marking the beginning of pickles in Japan.

The Konomono Festival has been passed down as a ritual in which pickles are offered to Atsuta Jingu, and it was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Ama City in 1985.

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Official information

For official information, see the Konomono Festival details page on the Kayazu Shrine website.

The phone number for the Kayazu Shrine office is 052-444-3019.

Check the event information around the time of the festival for details on the date, ritual schedule, and participation.

Konomono Festival at a Glance

The Konomono Festival is a pickle festival held every year on August 21 at Kayazu Shrine.

After prayers are recited and a miko dance is performed, general visitors can also take part in the pickling ritual.

The festival is known for the tradition of offering the prepared pickles to Atsuta Jingu and for its pickle sale.