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Saiden Otaue Matsuri — Rice Planting Festival — event in Kagoshima

Saiden Otaue MatsuriRice Planting Festival in Kirishima 2026

A traditional Shinto rice planting ceremony held at Kirishima Shrine to cultivate rice for over 100 annual shrine festivals and daily offerings. The sacred ritual includes the "Dance of the Rice Field God" (Ta no Kami Mai). Kirishima Shrine, dedicated to Ninigi-no-Mikoto, features a magnificent vermillion-lacquered main hall designated as a National Treasure.

Event Information

When

Jun 10, 2026

Where

Kirishima Shrine — Saiden Rice Field

〒899-4201 鹿児島県霧島市霧島田口2608-5

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