Okawa Shrine Autumn Grand Festival

This is an autumn grand festival at Okawa Shrine in Maizuru City, where celebrate a good harvest. It is held every year on November 3, with stalls and food vendors lining the .

About Okawa Shrine Autumn Grand Festival

The Okawa Shrine Autumn Grand Festival is the autumn festival of Okawa Shrine, considered the oldest shrine in Maizuru City.

The shrine is revered as a deity of the five grains and sericulture, and the festival has been passed down as an occasion for ujiko to celebrate a good harvest.

Stalls line the shrine grounds, where you can enjoy the bustle of the community alongside the shrine festival.

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Festival highlights

A highlight is the stalls that line the grounds during the autumn festival at Okawa Shrine.

At this shrine, known as a deity of the five grains and sericulture, you can experience a local festival where ujiko celebrate a good harvest.

Enjoy views of the shrine buildings and grounds, as well as the distinctive scenes of worship during the autumn grand festival.

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An autumn grand festival with stalls lining the grounds of Okawa Shrine, where people celebrate a good harvest

What to expect

During the autumn grand festival, rites are held at Okawa Shrine, where ujiko celebrate a good harvest.

Stalls line the shrine grounds, so you can explore the festive bustle along with your visit to the shrine.

No information is provided about the specific order of the shrine rites or the times of events.

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Location and access

Venue and address: Okawa Shrine (Aza Okawa, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture).
Train and bus: From Nishi-Maizuru Station on the JR Maizuru Line or Kyoto Tango Railway Miyazu Line, take a Kyoto Kotsu bus and get off at Okawa.
By car: It is a 25-minute drive from the Maizuru-Nishi IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway, or a 10-minute drive from the Maizuru-Oe IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway.
Parking: Free parking is available at Okawa Shrine.

Address Aza Okawa, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture

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Dates and season

Season: Every year on November 3 (public holiday)
Frequency: Every year

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Nearby attractions

Okawa Shrine, the venue itself, is listed as a nearby tourist attraction.

Other listed places include Anju Himezuka, the Ueno Family Residence of the village headman, and the Roadside Station Maizuru Port Tore Tore Center.

If you plan to visit other facilities as part of your trip, check their operating status and terms of use.

Origins and History of Okawa Shrine Autumn Grand Festival

Okawa Shrine is said to be the oldest shrine in Maizuru City and was once known as the second shrine of Tango Province.

One tradition dates the shrine’s founding to 485, the Year of the Wood Ox under Emperor Kensen.

The shrine has long been revered locally as a guardian of the Yura River and a deity of bountiful harvests, and the autumn grand festival is connected with this faith.

Source: Okawa Shrine