A day of bonden traditions passed down locally, from the presentation to the shrine offering
Bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2027/01/03Scheduled
- Location
- Sanosuke Inari Shrine
- Area
- Akita Prefecture・Yokote City(From Tokyo: approx. 3 h 40 min–4 h 10 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.
- Features
- Participation fee
- Free
- Last updated
- 2026/11/14
A bonden offering ceremony at Sanosuke Inari Shrine, held in the Kawanishi area of Yokote City’s Omori district. The 2026 schedule included an offering and a mochi-throwing event after the Bonden presentation.
About Bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine
The bonden offering at Sanosuke Inari Shrine is a bonden ceremony introduced as a traditional event of the Kawanishi area in the Omori district of Yokote City.
The 2026 schedule shows a Bonden presentation at the former site of Kawanishi Elementary School, followed by an offering of a bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine.
A mochi-throwing event was also planned after the offering.
Festival highlights
A notable feature of the 2026 schedule is that the bonden offering is arranged in two stages.
From 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., a Bonden presentation will be held at the former site of Kawanishi Elementary School, followed by the offering of a bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
A mochi-throwing event was planned after the offering.
A day of bonden traditions passed down locally, from the presentation to the shrine offering
What to expect
In 2026, the Bonden presentation was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. at the former site of Kawanishi Elementary School, followed by the offering of a bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine from 10:30 a.m.
A mochi-throwing event follows the offering.
As the event takes place at two venues, the presentation and offering are listed in separate time slots.
How to take part
参加費：無料
Location and access
- Venue and address
Sanosuke Inari Shrine (〒013-0502 Kagetori, Hakamagata, Omori-machi, Yokote, Akita)
- Train and bus
20 minutes by bus from JR Omagari Station
- By car
10 minutes by car from Omagari IC on the Akita Expressway
Address 〒013-0502 Kagetori, Hakamagata, Omori-machi, Yokote, Akita
Dates and season
2027年1月3日（日）10:00～12:00。
10:00から発表会、11:00から神社への奉納が行われます。
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The Omori district information for Yokote City announced the “Bonden presentation” and “Bonden offering at Sanosuke Inari Shrine” for January 3, 2026.
The Sanosuke Inari Shrine Bonden Festival is also listed for January 3 in the Akita Prefecture Shrine Association’s Reiwa 8 festival calendar.
Bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine at a Glance
The bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine is introduced as a traditional event of the Kawanishi area, held in Hakamagata, Omori-machi, Yokote City.
January 3, 2026, a Bonden presentation was scheduled at the former site of Kawanishi Elementary School, followed by an offering of a bonden at Sanosuke Inari Shrine.
A mochi-throwing event was also planned after the offering, and local residents were invited to take part and watch.
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/14
