Rokugatsudo season is coming.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, the festivals have not been held for two years, but a number of shrines have decided to hold them this year!
Rokugatsudo is held only in the area 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
(As of June 30th, 2022)
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(Note)
*Only ceremony will be held. No stalls. (The information below is based on previous years.)
☆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.
・Due to coronavirus infection control measures, there may be some changes depending on the situation.
Please contact each shrine for details.
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Rokugatsudo Schedule 2022
Kagoshima city Area
Date |
Venue |
Address |
Phone Number |
Time |
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July
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1(Fri) |
Yasaka Shrine
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26-1 |
099-247-1464 | 18:00 | |
2 (Sat) | Funatama Shrine (船魂神社) |
5-15 |
099-226-7457 | 17:00 | ||
*Yamamiya Shrine
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1814 Mochiki-cho, Kagoshima city (Sakurajima area) |
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*Himemiya Shrine
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363 Nojiri-cho, Kagoshima city |
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3 (Sun) |
Inari Shrine
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34-15 Inari-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-248-4389 | 17:00 | ||
Inari Shrine
|
Yoshida-cho, Kagoshima city |
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Inari Shrine
|
3-35, |
松原神社 |
18:00 (例年) |
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5 (Tue) |
*☆Sui Shrine
|
46 |
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6 (Wed) |
Minamikata Shrine
|
124 Shimizu-cho, Kagoshima city |
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8 (Fri) |
Hachiman Shrine
|
3577 Honmyo-cho, Kagoshima city (Yoshida area) Map→⑧ |
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Tsukada Shrine
|
Okanohara-cho, |
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Minamikata Shrine
|
Okanohara-cho, |
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July | 9 (Sat) |
Ichinomiya Shrine
|
2-4-27 Korimoto, Kagoshima city |
099-254-0092 | 18:00 | |
Wakamiya Shrine
|
7-30 Ikenoue-cho, Kagoshima city |
099-248-2789 | 18:00 | |||
Isachisa Shrine
|
3-41-1 Taniyama, Kagoshima city |
099-266-0700 | 18:00 | |||
10 (Sun) |
*Mifune Shrine
|
9996 Yoshicno-cho, |
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Shobu Shrine
|
4234 Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima city Map→⑮ |
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*Nanayashiro Shrine
|
7131 Yoshino-cho, |
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11 (Mon) |
Shiogama Shrine
|
1054 Taniyama-shioya-cho, Kagoshima city Map→⑰ |
18:00 | |||
11 (Mon) & 12 (Tue) |
Okuninushi Shrine
|
7 Kinsei-cho, |
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13 (Wed) |
Kashiwabara Shrine
|
2-4155 |
099-269-1225 | 17:00 | ||
15 (Fri) |
Hachiman Shrine
|
Tagami-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㉒ |
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*Suwa Shrine
|
3456 Koyamada-cho, |
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15 (Fri) |
Terukuni Shrine
|
19-35 *Fireworks display |
099-222-1820 | 18:30 雨天決行 |
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Sengokutenjin Shrine
|
Higashi-sengoku-cho, |
17:00(例年) | ||||
16 (Sat) |
*☆Taga Shrine
|
32-32 Shimizu-cho, Kagoshima city (NearTagayama Park) Map→㉖ |
099-247-1756 | |||
Ta-no-Kami
|
2-7-21 |
荒田八幡
099-252-6744 |
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*Ise Shrine
|
7-24-1 Shimo-ishiki-cho, Kagoshima city |
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☆Shirayamahime Shrine |
Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima City |
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☆Chinju Shrine
|
2594 Yoshino-cho, Kagoshima city |
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July
|
17 (Sun) |
☆Shiogama Shrine
|
32-13 |
099-227-1272 | ||
*Yoshimitsu Shrine
|
7-26-15 Tagami Kagoshima city Map→㊳ |
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Hachiman Shrine
|
Miyanoura-cho |
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17 (Sun) |
Nanshu Shrine
|
2-1 Kami-tatsuo-cho, |
099-247-6076 | 18:00 小雨決行 |
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18 (Mon) | Kodaka Shrine (小鷹神社) |
1171 Shimoda-cho, Kagoshima City |
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Tsurugane Shrine
|
2-1 Kami-tatsuo-cho, |
099-247-1551 (仙巌園) |
18:00 | |||
Kagoshima Shrine
|
2-58-3 Somuta Kagoshima city |
099-222-9380 | 18:00 | |||
Shinmei Shrine
|
3-27-3 Usuki, |
099-255-7710 | 18:00 | |||
*Kuromaru Shrine
|
856 Yamada-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㉞ |
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Ochisoko Shrine
|
217 Sakurajima-akobaru-cho, |
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July | 19 (Tue) |
Takebe Shrine
|
2-43-16 Take, Kagoshima city |
099-258-1466 | 18:00 | |
20 (Wed) |
Ukemochi Shrine
|
2-7-21 Arata, Kagoshima city (@ Arata Hachiman Shrine ) Map→㉗ |
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21 (Thu) |
*Kawakami Tenmangu Shrine
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834 Kawakami-cho, Kagoshima city (Yoshino area) Map→㊴ |
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Inari Shrine
|
4008 Yuda, |
099-274-5650 | ||||
22 (Fri) |
Hie Kamoike Sanno Shrine
|
1-8-23 Kamoike, Kagoshima city |
099-254-8853 | 16:00 | ||
Tokiwa Hie Shrine
|
1-17-48 Tokiwa, Kagoshima city Map→㊶ |
099-256-3738 | 18:00 | |||
Harara Hie Shrine
|
5-3-1 Harara-cho, |
099-253-0180 | 17:00 | |||
Hie Shrine
|
4-20 Ono, Kagoshima city |
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Hieda Shrine
|
1564 Kawakami-cho, |
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23 (Sat) |
Matsubara Shrine
|
3-35 Matsubara-cho, |
099-222-0343 | 18:00 | ||
*Saenokami Shrine
|
4-4849 |
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24 (Sun) |
☆Yasaka Shrine
|
26-1 Shimizu-cho, |
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*Atago Hirakiki Shrine
|
1004 Sakurajima-akamizu-cho, Kagoshima city Map→㊽ |
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July
|
24 (Sun) |
Arata Hachimangu Shrine
|
2-7-21 Shimo-arata, |
099-252-6744 | 18:30 雨天決行 |
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25 (Mon) |
*Statues at Terukuni Shrine
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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, |
099-261-2105 | ||||
*Iso Tenjin Sugawara Shrine
|
9678 Yoshino-cho, |
099-247-9518 | 18:00 | |||
27 (Wed) |
Minamikata Shrine
|
210 Sakurajima-take-cho, |
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28 (Thu) |
Inishiki Shrine
|
2-9-30 Shimo-ishiki, |
099-229-5715 | |||
Kasuga Shrine
|
4-38 Kasuga-cho, |
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☆*Suwa Shrine
|
2620 Nishi-beppu-cho, Kagoshima city |
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*Minamikata Shrine
|
6300Kami-fukumoto-cho, |
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July
|
29 (Fri) |
Shirayamahime Shrine
|
1293 Chuzan-cho, |
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30 (Sat) |
Tsukiyomi Shrine
|
1722-8 Sakurajima-yokoyama-cho, |
099-293-2109 | 16:00 | ||
31 (Sun) |
Ken Gokoku Shrine
|
2-60-7 Somuta, Kagoshima city |
099-226-7030 | 18:00 雨天決行 |
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Aug
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*****Below is the information for 2019. It will be updated soon.*****
Hokusatsu Area
Date |
Place |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
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Jul. | 13th(Sat)&14th(Sun) |
Hakozaki-hachiman Shrine
|
46 Kami-chishiki-town, Kids’ taiko performances, dance performances and other things will be held. |
0996-62-2219 |
18:00~ |
14th(Sun) |
Kusunoki Shrine
|
1030 Miyanojo-Yachi, Satsuma town, Satsuma county Goldfish-shaped nebuta floats will be decollated instead of lanterns. Traffic regulation: |
16:00~21:00
Cancelled only in case of heavy rain |
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17th(Wed) |
Kannouji
|
5735 Shimocyo, Dance performances and Shimazu daiko (drum) performances will be held. |
19:00 | ||
21st(Fri) |
Kashikuri Shrine
|
1272 Shimosaba town, Izumi city |
0996-67-2800 | ||
29th(Mon) |
Itsukushima Shrine
|
3845−6 |
0996-68-2552 | 19:00
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31st(Wed) |
Nitta Shrine
|
1935-2 Miyauchi-cho, |
0996-22-4722 |
Kirishima / Aira Area
Date |
Place |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
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Jul. | 19th(Fri) | Kirishima Shrine (霧島神社) |
2627 Kami-gyutoku, Kamou town, Aira city |
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20th(Sat) |
Atago Shrine
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296 Wakimoto, |
090-8629-2223 |
Kids’ Mikoshi Parade: |
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28th(Sun) |
Kagoshima Jingu Shrine
|
496 Uchi, Parking: 250 spaces |
0995-42-0020 |
Event: |
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Kumano Shrine
|
794 Shinko, |
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31st(wed) |
Kamou-hachiman Shrine
|
2259-1 Kami-gyutoku, Kamou town, Aira city Map→⑤ |
0995-52-9092 | 18:00
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Aug. | 5th(Mon) |
Kirishima Jingu Shrine
|
2608-5 P:600 spaces |
0995-57-0001 | 17:00 Fireworks display: 21:00 Cancelled only in case of heavy rain (The fireworks display will be canceled in case of rain) |
Map
Nansatsu Area
Time |
Place |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
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Jul. | 9th(Tue)&10th(Wed) |
Toyotamahime Shrine
|
16510-1 Kori, Chiran town, Minami-kyushu city Map→① Parking: 50 spaces |
0993-83-4335 |
A famous puppet theater automates by water: Cancelled only in case of heavy rain |
18th(Wed) |
Hirakiki Shrine
|
1366 Kaimon-jucho, Ibusuki city Map→② |
0993-32-2007 | 18:00 | |
23rd(Tue) |
Takeda Shrine
|
17932 Kaseda-takeda, Minami-satsuma city Map→③ |
0993-52-2841 |
Festival: 10:00~ |
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25th(Thu) |
Ibusuki Shrine
|
773 Higashikata, Ibusuki city Map→④ |
0993-22-4052 |
19:00 |
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28th(Sun) |
Minamikata Shrine
|
398 Kago-fumoto-machi, Makurazaki city Map→⑤ |
0993-72-2629 | ||
Onamuchi Shrine
|
2263 Nakahara, Fukiage town, |
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Aug. | 5th(Sun) |
Ebisu Shrine
|
2092 Nakahara, |
099-296-2074 |
18:30 |
Osumi Area
Date |
Place |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
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July |
12th |
Denka Shrine
|
163 Tagami, Tarumizu city Map→① |
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13th |
Suwa Shraine
|
5076Nejime-Kawaminami, Minami-Osumi town, Kimotsuki county |
0994-24-2639 |
19:00~ | |
15th |
Wakamiya Shrine
|
1740 Nejjime-kawakita, |
Minami-Osumi Town Office 0994-24-3115 |
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19th (Fri) |
Tanuki Shrine
|
893 Honjo, Tarumizu city Map→④ |
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20th (Sat) |
Kagoshima Shrine
|
88 Minami-matsubaratown, |
0994-32-1480 |
18:00 |
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Tsuma Shrine
|
1589 Karijuku, |
Evening~ |
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21st (Sun) |
Kirimeouji Shrine
|
185 Kunugibaru, |
Tarumizu City Tourism Association 0994-32-8839 |
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24th (Wed) |
Yasaka Shrine
|
51 Honmachi, Tarumizu city Map→⑧ |
Tarumizu City Tourism Association 0994-32-8839 |
18:00 |
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25th (Thu) |
Sumiyoshi Shrine
|
3995 Ninokaata, |
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Sugawara Shrine
|
651 Kaigata, Tarumizu city Map→⑩ |
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28th |
Kaminuki Shrine
|
3299 Shinjo, |
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31st |
Nanakariosatanuki Shrine
|
517 Tasaki town, |
Map
Southern Islands
Date |
Place |
Address |
Phone |
Time |
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July | 15th (Mon) |
SumiyoshiShrine
|
233 Nakama, |
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17th (Wed) |
Kumano Shrine
|
6029 Sakai, |
0997-72-4316 | ||
27th (Sat) |
Shirane Shrine
|
528 Tokuwaze, Tokunosima town, |
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27th (Sat) & 28th (Sun) |
Takachiho Shrine
|
19-1 Ine town, Naze, |
0997-52-1345 |
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