Tracing the annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine passed down in Ama-saka
Annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Tenmangu Shrine
- Area
- Fukui Prefecture・Wakasa Town(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 50 min–3 h 20 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
- 2026/11/15
About Annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine
The annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine are a religious observance passed down in Ama-saka, in the Toba district of Wakasa Town.
Wakasa Town’s cultural property listings include “Annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine” as an intangible folk cultural property, with Tenmangu Shrine named as the administrator.
It is positioned among the town’s cultural properties as one of the local festival traditions passed down in the area.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Tenmangu Shrine (Ama-saka, Wakasa Town)
Address Ama-saka, Wakasa Town
Accommodation and hotels PR
Showing nearby accommodation.
Prices and availability are current at the time of retrieval. For multi-night stays, only the first night’s price is shown. Confirm the final price and directions to the venue with the booking provider. Select your dates again when using the area search link. Search area: within 3 km of Central Fukui Prefecture / Wakasa Town (the search is not centered on the festival venue)
Nearby attractions
福井県年縞博物館
福井県若狭町にある地誌学の博物館
若狭三方縄文博物館
福井県若狭町にある博物館
Official information
The annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine are listed as an intangible folk cultural property in the designated cultural properties list in the reference materials of Wakasa Town’s “Regional Plan for the Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties.”
Annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine at a Glance
The annual festival rites at Tenmangu Shrine are a religious observance passed down in Ama-saka, in the Toba district of Wakasa Town.
They are listed as an intangible folk cultural property in Wakasa Town’s cultural property listings, with Tenmangu Shrine named as the administrator.
The confirmed venue is Tenmangu Shrine, located in Ama-saka, Wakasa Town.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
Celebrating local culture and helping you discover a side of Japan you never knew.
Article updated: 2026/11/15
