Rokugatsudo season is coming.
Rokugatsudo is held only in the area in where are used to be Satsuma Domain, and they are related to a Shimazu lord. Details about Rokugatsudo are here.
Check the schedule out of Rokugatsudo (六月灯), festivals!
Kagoshima city
Hokusatsu Area
Kirishima / Aira Area
Nansatsu Area
Osumi Area
Southern Islands
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(As of June 30th, 2022)
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(Note)
☆The dates change each year.
・Event details and times are listed based on previous years and are subject to change.
・Dates are subject to change.
・Please contact each shrine for details.
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Rokugatsudo Schedule 2023
Kagoshima city Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 1 (Sat) |
Yasaka Shrine |
26-1 Shimizu-cho, |
099-247-1464 | 6:00 PM |
July 2 (Sun) |
Funatama Shrine |
5-15 |
099-226-7457 | 5:00 PM |
Yamamiya Shrine |
1814 Mochiki-cho, Kagoshima city |
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Himemiya Shrine |
363 Nojiri-cho, Kagoshima city |
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July 3 (Mon) |
Inari Shrine |
34-15 Inari-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-248-4389 | 5:00 PM |
Inari Shrine |
Yoshida-cho, Kagoshima city |
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Inari Shrine Itsukushima Shrine |
3-35,
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Matsubara Shrine |
6:00 PM |
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July 5 (Wed) |
☆Sui Shrine |
46 |
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July 6 (Thu) |
Minamikata Shrine |
124 Shimizu-cho, Kagoshima City |
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July 8 (Sat) |
Hachiman Shrine |
3577 Honmyo-cho, |
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Tsukada Shrine |
Okanohara-cho, |
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Minamikata Shrine |
Okanohara-cho, |
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July 9 (Sun) |
Ichinomiya Shrine |
2-4-27 Korimoto, Kagoshima city |
099-254-0092 | 6:00 PM |
Wakamiya Shrine |
7-30 Ikenoue-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-248-2789 |
6:00 PM |
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Isachisa Shrine |
1064-1 Wada-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-266-0700 | 6:00 PM | |
July 10 (Mon) |
Mifune Shrine |
9996 |
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Shobu Shrine |
4234 Yoshino-cho, |
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Nanayashiro Shrine |
7131 Yoshino-cho, |
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July 11 (Tue) |
Shiogama Shrine |
1054 |
6:00 PM | |
July 11 (Tue)July 12 (Wed) |
Okuninushi Shrine |
7 Kinsei-cho, Kagoshima city Map→⑱ |
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July 13 (Thu) |
Kashiwabara Shrine |
2-4155 |
099-269-1225 |
5:00 PM |
July 15 (Sat) |
Hachiman Shrine |
Tagami-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㉒ |
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Suwa Shrine |
3456 Koyamada-cho, |
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☆Shirayamahime Shrine |
Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima city
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☆Chinju Shrine |
Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima city |
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July 15 (Sat)July 16 (Sun) |
Terukuni Shrine |
19-35 Terukuni-cho, Terukuni shrine is dedicated to Lord Shimazu Nariakira, who initiated the Shuseikan project. This is the largest Rokugatsu Lantern Festival in Kagoshima Prefecture. Many lanterns light up the shrine precincts. The approach to the shrine is lined with stalls and crowded with people every year. *Fireworks display From 20:30~ (Both days) |
099-222-1820 |
6:30 PM P not available |
Sengoku-tenjin Shrine |
Higashi-sengoku-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㉕ |
5:00 PM (Usually) |
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July 16 (Sun) |
Taga Shrine |
32-32 |
099-247-1756 | |
Ta-no-kami |
2-7-21 |
Arata Hachiman099-252-6744 | ||
Ise Shrine |
Shimo-ishiki-cho, Kagoshima city |
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☆Shiogama Shrine |
32-13 Shinyashiki-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-227-1272 | ||
☆Yoshimitsu Shrine |
7-26-15 Tagami, Kagoshima city |
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Kotaka Shrine |
1171 Shimoda-cho, |
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July 17 (Mon) |
Hachiman Shrine |
Miyanoura-cho |
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July 17 (Mon)July 18 (Tue) |
Nanshu Shrine |
2-1 Kami-tatsuo-cho, This shrine is dedicated to the war dead of the Seinan War, including Saigo Takamori. Long stone steps lined with lanterns create a fantastic atmosphere. With night stalls, this festival attracts a large crowd. |
099-247-6076 |
6:00 PM P100 spaces |
July 18 (Tue) |
Tsurumine Shrine |
9698-2 |
099-247-1551 (Sengan-en) |
6:00 PM |
Kagoshima Shrine |
2-58-3 Somuta Kagoshima city |
099-222-9380 | 6:00 PM | |
Shinmei Shrine |
3-27-3 Usuki, |
099-255-7710 | 6:00 PM | |
Kuromaru Shrine |
856 Yamada-cho, |
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Ochisoko Shrine |
217 Sakurajima-akobaru-cho, |
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July 19 (Wed) |
Tatebe Shrine |
2-43-16 Take, Kagoshima city
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099-258-1466 | 6:00 PM |
July 20 (Thu) |
Ukemochi Shrine |
2-7-21 Arata, |
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July 22 (Sat) |
Hie Kamoike Sanno Shrine |
1-8-23 Kamoike, Kagoshima city |
099-254-8853 |
4:00 PM |
Tokiwa Hie Shrine
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324 Tokiwa-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㊶ |
099-256-3738 | 6:00 PM | |
Harara Hie Shrine |
3136 Harara-cho, |
099-253-0180 | 5:00 PM | |
Hie Shrine |
Ono-cho, |
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Hie Shrine |
Kawakami-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㊹ |
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July 22 (Sat)July 23 (Sun) |
☆Yasaka Shrine Gion Festival |
26-1 Shimizu-cho, |
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July 23 (Sun) |
Matsubara Shrine |
3-35 Matsubara-cho, |
099-222-0343 | 6:00 PM |
Saenokami Shrine |
4-4849 |
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☆Kawakami Tenmangu |
Kawakami-cho, |
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July 24 (Mon) |
Atago Hirakiki Shrine |
1004 Sakurajima-akamizu-cho |
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July 25 (Tue) |
Arata Hachimangu |
2-7-21 Shimo-arata, Kirishima Koumen Daiko drums and a brass band performance by a local primary school will be held. A lottery will be held from 8 pm. The street in front of the shrine will become a pedestrian zone. |
099-252-6744 |
5:30 PM P not available |
Three Statues at Terukuni Shrine |
19-35 |
照国神社 099-222-1820 |
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Kogarasu Shrine |
Sakurajima-koike-cho, |
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Eboshidake Shrine |
4960 Hirakawa-cho,
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099-261-2105 | ||
Iso Tenjin Sugawara Shrine
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9678 Yoshino-cho, |
099-247-9518 | 6:00 PM | |
July 27 (Thu) |
Minamikata Shrine |
Sakurajima-cho-take, Kagoshima city Map→54 |
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July 28 (Fri)
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Inishiki Shrine
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2-9-30 Shimo-ishiki, |
099-229-5715 | |
Kasuga Shrine |
4-38 Kasuga-cho, |
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☆Suwa Shrine |
Nishi-beppu-cho, Kagoshima city |
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Minamikata Shrine (Commonly called:Suwa Shrine /
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6300 Kami-fukumoto-cho, |
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July 29 (Sat) |
Shiroyamahime Shrine |
1293 Chuzan-cho, |
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July 30 (Sun) |
Tsukiyomi Shrine
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1722-8 Sakurajima-yokoyama-cho, |
099-293-2109 | 4:00 PM |
July 31 (Mon)Aug. 1 (Tue))
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Gokoku Shrine
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2-60-7 Somuta, Kagoshima city |
099-226-7030 |
6:00 PM P300 spaces |
Map
Hokusatsu Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 17 (Mon) |
Kannoji Tenple
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5735 Shimomyo, |
0996-84-2075 |
7:00 PM |
July 29 (Sat) |
Itsukushima Shrine
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3845−6 |
0996-68-2552 |
7:00 PM *Lighting up |
July 31 (Mon) |
Nitta Shrine
|
1935-2 Miyauchi-cho, |
0996-22-4722 |
Kirishima / Aira Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 23 (Sun) |
Ise Shrine
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2950 Kida, Kajiki town, |
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July 27 (Thu) |
Kagoshima
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2496 Uchi, Hayato-town, |
0995-42-0020 |
6:00 PM |
July 31 (Mon) |
Kamou Hachiman Shrine
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2259-1 Kami-gyutoku, Kamou town, Aira city Map→⑤ |
0995-52-9092 |
6:00 PM |
Aug. 5 (Sat) |
Kirishima Jungu Shrine
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2608-5 Kirishima-taguchi, Kirishhima city |
0995-57-0001 |
5:00 PM ~ |
Nansatsu Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 9 (Sun) July 10 (Mon) |
Toyotamahime Shrine |
16510-1 Kori, The Chiran Waterwheel Puppet Theatre, a nationally designated Intangible Folk Cultural Asset, is performed in the shrine precincts. This year’s performance is ‘Kaguya-hime (The Tale of Princess Kaguya)’. On the day of the performance, stalls will be set up and the area will be crowded with people. |
0993-83-4335 |
no postponement for rain (Usually) |
July18 (Tue) |
Hirakiki Shrine |
1366 Kaimon-jucho, |
0993-32-2007 |
6:00 PM |
July 23 (Sun) |
Takeda Shrine |
17932 Kaseda-takeda, Minami-satsuma city Map→③ This shrine is closely associated with Shimazu Tadayoshi, who completed the Jisshin-ko Iroha-uta poem. Stone monuments with the Iroha-uta poem carved on them stand in the precincts of the shrine. |
0993-52-2841 | 10:00 AM~
Lighting of lanterns |
July 25 (Tue) |
Ibusuki Shrine |
773 Higashikata, |
0993-22-4052 | 7:00 PM |
July 28 (Fri) |
Minamikata Shrine |
398 Kago-fumoto-machi, Makurazaki city Map→⑤ |
0993-72-2629 |
Osumi Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 13 (Thu) |
Nikko Shrine
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9260 Kitamata, Takarabe town, So city Map→⑭ |
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July 15 (Sat) |
Tsuma Shrine
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1589 Karijuku, Osaki town, So county |
099-476-1588 |
Southern Islands
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
July 15 (Sat) |
Yaku Shrine
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27747 Miyanoura, Yakushima town, Kumage county |
0997-42-0907 |
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July 29 (Sat) July 30 (Sun) |
Takachiho Shrine
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19-1 Ine town, Naze, |
0997-52-1345 |
(Usually) Stage |
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