The Jizo Festival: entrusting wishes to a giant prayer bead and praying for protection through Tosayama’s summer
Tosayama Jizo Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- day 20 of lunar month 6
- Location
- In front of the Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district
- Area
- Kochi Prefecture・Kochi City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 20 min–1 h 40 min · flight time only)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.
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/10/22
This festival takes place in front of the Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district. Participants pass a giant prayer bead around a circle, praying to drive away insects and for a good harvest and good health.
About Tosayama Jizo Festival
The Tosayama Jizo Festival is held in front of the Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district.
On day 20 of lunar month 6, participants pass a giant prayer bead around a circle, praying to drive away insects, for a good harvest and good health, and for protection through the summer.
Also known as “Inago-okuri,” it is designated as a Kochi City folk cultural property.
This event keeps alive a form of prayer handed down in the Tosayama area.
Festival highlights
The highlight is the act of passing a giant prayer bead around a circle in front of the Jizo.
As participants pass the prayer bead along in turn, their prayer to drive away insects and wish for a good harvest and good health takes shape.
The festival is a prayer for protection through the summer, and its other name, “Inago-okuri,” also reflects the nature of the event.
It is a festival that offers a glimpse of a distinctive local practice involving a giant prayer bead.
The Jizo Festival: entrusting wishes to a giant prayer bead and praying for protection through Tosayama’s summer
What to expect
During the event, participants form a circle in front of the Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district and pass around a giant prayer bead.
Through this act, participants pray to drive away insects, for a good harvest and good health, and for protection through the summer.
The event is said to take place on day 20 of lunar month 6.
No confirmed information is available about the event’s specific sequence or duration.
Location and access
- Venue and address
The Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district (Tosayama, Kochi City)
Address Tosayama, Kochi City
Dates and season
- Season
day 20 of lunar month 6
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Origins and History of Tosayama Jizo Festival
The Tosayama Jizo Festival is a folk cultural property handed down in the Tosayama district.
According to Kochi City’s cultural property information, it became a Kochi City-designated folk cultural property on December 17 in Heisei 16.
No detailed explanation of the festival’s origins or how it came about is available in the confirmed sources.
It is introduced as an event in which participants pass around a giant prayer bead on day 20 of lunar month 6 to drive away insects and wish for a good harvest and good health.
Official information
Kochi City’s website introduces the designation, location, and festival details under “Cultural Property Information: Folk Cultural Properties—Tosayama Jizo Festival.”
Tosayama Jizo Festival at a Glance
The Tosayama Jizo Festival is held in front of the Jizo at Miyanomae in the Tosayama district, where participants pass a giant prayer bead around a circle on day 20 of lunar month 6.
The event is a prayer to drive away insects, for a good harvest and good health, and for protection through the summer. It is also known as “Inago-okuri.”
This traditional event from the Tosayama area is designated as a Kochi City folk cultural property.
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Article updated: 2026/10/22
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