A summer festival of yoshu in Kashima-cho, praying for a good harvest next year
Otaue Festival (Matsue City)
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- July 15
- Location
- Sada Shrine
- Area
- Shimane Prefecture・Matsue City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 20 min–1 h 40 min · flight time only)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.
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
The Otaue Festival, praying for a good harvest next year, is held at Sada Shrine in Kashima-cho, Matsue City. It is a festival held on July 15, with prayers for a fruitful harvest.
About Otaue Festival (Matsue City)
The Otaue Festival is held at Sada Shrine in Kashima-cho, Matsue City.
Sada Shrine’s annual event calendar lists it as a festival on July 15.
As a festival of “yoshu,” praying in advance for a good harvest next year, it embodies hopes for a fruitful harvest.
Festival highlights
A distinctive feature of this festival is the idea of “yoshu”—praying in advance for a good harvest next year.
It is included in Sada Shrine’s annual events on July 15.
Please check the event information for details about the proceedings and any actions open to the public.
A summer festival of yoshu in Kashima-cho, praying for a good harvest next year
What to expect
Visitors can experience a festival praying for a good harvest next year through the Otaue Festival held at Sada Shrine.
The festival is a shinji held on July 15, as specified in Sada Shrine’s annual event calendar.
For details about the specific practices participants perform and the schedule on the day, please check the event information.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Sada Shrine (73 Sada Miyauchi, Kashima-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture)
- Train and bus
From JR Matsue Station, take the Ichibata Bus bound for Etomo for about 25 minutes and get off at “Sada Shrine-mae”; the shrine is right there.
- Parking
Parking is available for 60 standard vehicles and approximately 10 large buses.
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Address 73 Sada Miyauchi, Kashima-cho, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
Dates and season
- Season
July 15
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Official information
Sada Shrine’s official website lists the Otaue Festival’s date and purpose in its annual event calendar.
Otaue Festival (Matsue City) at a Glance
The Otaue Festival is held at Sada Shrine in Kashima-cho, Matsue City.
On July 15, it is positioned as a festival of yoshu, a celebratory rite praying for a good harvest the following year.
You can take an Ichibata Bus from JR Matsue Station; the shrine is right by the Sada Shrine-mae bus stop.
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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