Yamamiya Festival in Miwa, Okabe-cho: a tradition marked by three festival dates
Yamamiya Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Kinen Festival in February, on October 19, and Niiname Festival in November
- Location
- Kamijinja
- Area
- Shizuoka Prefecture・Fujieda City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h–1 h 30 min · bullet train)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.
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Yamamiya Festival, passed down at Kamijinja in Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City, is a city-designated intangible folk cultural property comprising the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
About Yamamiya Festival
Yamamiya Festival is a festival passed down at Kamijinja in Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City.
Fujieda City’s cultural properties list says it was designated as an intangible folk cultural property in Showa 48 April 1.
The festival dates are listed as the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
Festival highlights
One distinctive feature of Yamamiya Festival is that it is recorded not as a single annual event, but across three festival dates: the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
All are held at Kamijinja in Miwa, Okabe-cho.
It is listed as an intangible folk cultural property in the city’s cultural properties list and is recognized as a festival passed down in the local community.
Yamamiya Festival in Miwa, Okabe-cho: a tradition marked by three festival dates
What to expect
The Yamamiya Festival events confirmed by the available sources are the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
All are recorded as festivals held at Kamijinja.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Kamijinja (Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City)
Address Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City
Dates and season
- Season
Kinen Festival in February, reisai on October 19, and Niiname Festival in November
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Origins and History of Yamamiya Festival
Yamamiya Festival is an intangible folk cultural property passed down at Kamijinja in Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City.
Fujieda City’s cultural properties list includes it as a city-designated cultural property in Showa 48 April 1.
The festival dates are recorded as the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
Official information
Yamamiya Festival is listed as a city-designated intangible folk cultural property in the cultural properties list on the Fujieda City website.
Yamamiya Festival at a Glance
Yamamiya Festival is a city-designated intangible folk cultural property passed down at Kamijinja in Miwa, Okabe-cho, Fujieda City.
The festival dates are recorded as the Kinen Festival in February, the reisai on October 19, and the Niiname Festival in November.
No available sources confirm the 2026 schedule, detailed event information, how to participate, or transportation information.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
