Tamatori Festival

A festival that has been passed down for about 400 years, it is a magnificent event where young people form a human pyramid to jump and grab the jewel of happiness suspended from an 8-meter-high yagura set up in the sea in front of the great torii of Itsukushima Shrine. During the Edo period, it was called the Ennen Festival and was held in the shrine's hall of worship. It took on its current form in the early Meiji period and is known as a representative summer festival of Itsukushima Shrine along with the Kangen Festival.

Map & Location

Details about Tamatori Festival

Date & Time

8/24(Sun)

Note

Event time: Morning (event time may vary depending on tidal conditions)

Venue

Itsukushima Shrine

Address

1-1 Miyajima Town, Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Access (Public)

10 minutes by boat from Miyajimaguchi Pier, about 12 minutes on foot from Miyajima Pier

Contact

0829-44-2020 （Itsukushima Shrine）

URL

https://www.miyajima.or.jp/index.php