Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival

Festival highlights

The highlight is seeing the Bonten drums and danjiri parade through the parishioner districts.

The Bonten drum bearers, dressed in white, visit the shrine and perform misogi before setting out.

At the children’s danjiri procession, children up to junior high school age parade through the neighborhood, playing drums, flat bells, and hanging bells.

An autumn festival procession of drums and danjiri through Hamada-cho, Amagasaki

What to expect

The festival begins with the Bonten drum bearers visiting the shrine and purifying themselves through misogi, praying for safe processions and the happiness of the townspeople.

Afterward, the Bonten drums and danjiri parade through the parishioner districts.

At the children’s danjiri procession, children up to junior high school age wear happi and make their way through the neighborhood, playing drums and bells.

How to take part

As festival participants, the young men of the Matsubara Shrine Drum Preservation Society’s youth group pull, carry, and play the Bonten drum float.

The children’s danjiri carries boys and girls up to junior high school age, who parade through the neighborhood while playing drums and bells.

No information is provided about how general participants can apply or register.

Location and access

Venue and address

Matsubara Shrine (1-6 Hamada-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture)

Train and bus

It is about a 7-minute walk from JR Tachibana Station.

You can also get there from the Hanshin Bus Hamauracho stop.

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Address 1-6 Hamada-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture

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Dates and season

2026 Event Information (the listed dates have passed)

The 2026 reisai was announced as scheduled to run from October 10 (Saturday) through the 11th (Sunday).

An autumn festival featuring Bonten taiko drums and danjiri.

This schedule was listed in the 2026 event information.

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Nearby attractions

Around the venue are several shrines, including Nanamatsu Hachiman Shrine, Oshima Shrine, Mizudo Susao Shrine, and Kotoura Shrine.

When visiting nearby shrines, you can check their locations in relation to Matsubara Shrine, the festival venue.

Please note that information about visiting or using each facility needs to be checked separately.

Castles and historic sitesAmagasaki City

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Origins and History of Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival

Efforts to revive the Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival began in the 1980s.

In 1983, the Matsubara Shrine Drum Preservation Society began practicing on the shrine grounds and recruiting members. In 1985, the Bonten drums paraded for the first time; this year is considered the start of the festival’s revival.

In 1986, the children’s danjiri also made its first procession, helping establish the tradition of drums and danjiri.

Official information

Matsubara Shrine, the festival venue, is listed in the Hyogo Prefectural Shrine Association’s shrine directory.

You can check its address, annual festival date, directions, procession details, enshrined deity, and history.

The 2026 annual festival schedule is also listed in Matsubara Shrine’s events calendar.

Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival at a Glance

The Matsubara Shrine Autumn Festival is a local autumn festival centered on Matsubara Shrine in Hamada-cho, Amagasaki City.

The Bonten drums and danjiri parade through the parishioner districts, while children up to junior high school age also play drums and bells in the children’s danjiri procession.

The 2026 festival was announced as scheduled for October 10 (Saturday) and the 11th (Sunday).