Hayashi music and lanterns around the Tendana, followed by the spirited hadaka-momi at night
Tanobe no Tenasai
The 2026 edition of Tanobe no Tenasai has ended.
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Dates
- 2026/08/29Ended
- Season / frequency
- Every year in late August / Every year
- Location
- Grounds of Takamine Shrine
- Area
- Tochigi Prefecture・Ichikai(From Tokyo: approx. 50 min–1 h · 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
- Highlights and activities
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/10/21
A traditional festival in the Tanobe district of Ichikai, with Goraiko, music, and hadaka-momi centered around the Tendana.
About Tanobe no Tenasai
Tanobe no Tenasai is a traditional event in the Tanobe district of Ichikai, with prayers to the deities of nature for favorable weather, a good harvest, and household safety.
It has been passed down since the Edo period and is designated an intangible folk cultural property by Ichikai.
A carved festival float platform called the Tendana is assembled in the grounds of Takamine Shrine, where the Goraiko ritual is performed by priests and , hayashi music is played, and people carrying lanterns circle the Tendana.
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the two-story, stationary carved festival float called the Tendana, built during the Bunkyu era.
Scrolls depicting the Sun, Moon, and the Twelve Zodiac Deities are displayed on the upper floor, where offerings, lamps, and sacred sake are also placed.
Hayashi music played on drums, flutes, and gongs sounds beneath the platform, while ujiko carrying lanterns circle the Tendana.
During the nighttime Goraiko, men collide with one another amid chants in an event called “hadaka-momi.”
Hayashi music and lanterns around the Tendana, followed by the spirited hadaka-momi at night
What to expect
The festival begins with the assembly of the Tendana. On it, a priest and ujiko participants perform the Goraiko ritual.
Hayashi music played on taiko drums, flutes, and gongs sounds beneath the Tendana, while ujiko carrying lanterns circle it.
At night, as part of the Goraiko ritual, men take part in “hadaka-momi,” colliding with one another to the chants, “Wasshoi, wasshoi, Goraiko, Goraiko.”
How to take part
2026年の案内では、「はだかもみ」への参加希望者は17:00までに境内で受付。
No advance reservation required
Location and access
- Venue and address
Grounds of Takamine Shrine / 582-1 Tanobe, Ichikai
- Train and bus
About 10 minutes by car from Ichihana Station on the Moka Railway
- By car
About 50 minutes from Tomobe IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway / about 40 minutes from Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway
Address 〒321-3412 582-1 Tanobe, Ichikai
Dates and season
2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)
2026年8月29日（土）18:00～21:00。
18:00～ぶっつけ（お囃子）、19:00～はだかもみ
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Nearby attractions
At the venue, Takamine Shrine, you can see the main sanctuary, designated a cultural property by Ichikai.
The main sanctuary is thought to have been built in the architectural style of the mid-Edo period, and some of its carvings are believed to have been added when the shrine buildings were restored in Koka 3 (1846).
Source: とちぎいにしえの回廊｜文化財の歴史
Origins and History of Tanobe no Tenasai
Tanobe no Tenasai is a traditional event said to date back to the early Edo period.
A document from Genroku 10 (1697) states that calamities would follow if the festival were discontinued, showing how long it has been connected to local prayers.
The Tendana is a two-story carved festival float built during the Bunkyu era, and hadaka-momi is also said to be an event passed down since the Edo period.
Today, young men carry on the tradition in changing forms, for example by taking part in shorts.
Official information
公式URL：Official website
Tanobe no Tenasai at a Glance
Tanobe no Tenasai is a festival in the Tanobe district of Ichikai, passed down since the Edo period, with prayers for favorable weather, a good harvest, and household safety.
A carved festival float platform called the Tendana is assembled in the grounds of Takamine Shrine, where the Goraiko ritual is performed by priests and ujiko, hayashi music is played on taiko drums, flutes, and gongs, and people carrying lanterns circle the Tendana.
At night, men collide with one another amid chants in an event called “hadaka-momi.”
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/21
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