Tenrikyo Guru Birth Festival

Tenrikyo Guru Birth Festival

Event Overview

The Tenri-Kyo guru, Nakayama Miki, is born on April 18, Kansei 10 (1798), a festival where the day is a long-awaited celebration, and the "tsutsumo", where the guru prays for the realization of the desired cheerful world.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Tenrikyo Church Headquarters
  • Address:   
  • 1-1 Mishima-cho, Tenri, Nara
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Tenri Station → 20-minute walk; or Kintetsu Tenri Station → 20-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
2.5km10 minutes from Meihan National Highway Tenrito IC via Prefectural Road 51
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0743-63-1511 (Tenrikyo Church Headquarters/* Extlines 3670)
  • Parking Number:   
5000 units/free

Event Period

  • April 18, 2026 (Saturday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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