Mita-planting festival

Mita-planting festival

Event Overview

An annual traditional event held in prayer for the fertility of the five. From the field return, the horse raker [Umangata], and the ground-up, it reproduces the old-fashioned state of agrarian such as sowing, rice planting and cutting. The priesthood performs at the worship hall where the cultivation gesture is seen in Naeyo with mulberry. After that, Tamai by the priestess is performed.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kintsu Bira Palace
  • Address:   
  • 892-1 Kotohira-cho, Nakatado-gun, Kagawa
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Kotohira Station → 20 minutes on foot (to stone step up entrance)
  • Car Access:   
8km 15 minutes from Takamatsu-do Zentsuji IC via National Route 319
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0877-75-2121 (Kintobi-amiya)

Event Period

  • April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)
*From 2 PM, the ceremony will be held at the main shrine in case of rain.

Price

Free

Event Category

Agricultural Rites

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