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The 258th Temporary Offerings Festival (Imperial Festival)

Name: The 258th Temporary Offerings Festival (Imperial Festival)
Start: 2025-10-04T10:30:00+09:00
End: 2025-10-06T21:00:00+09:00
Location: Usa Jingu

An honor to have the imperial envoy visit once every 10 years

Usa Jingu

10/4(Sat) 10:30～21:00

10/5(Sun) 10:30～21:00

10/6(Mon) 10:30～21:00

Once every 10 years, the emperor sends an imperial envoy to the shrine to offer offerings (heihaku) to the deity. There are 16 shrines nationwide referred to as "the shrine for the imperial envoy's visit," one of which is Usa Jingu. Additionally, the Kure Bridge becomes a rare sacred bridge traversed by the imperial envoy once every 10 years. ■Notes For more details, please refer to the Usa Jingu homepage.

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Usa Jingu

About 15 minutes from Usa IC on the Usa Beppu Road

About 20 minutes by bus from JR Usa Station

Details about The 258th Temporary Offerings Festival (Imperial Festival)

Date & Time: 10/4(Sat) 10:30～21:0010/5(Sun) 10:30～21:0010/6(Mon) 10:30～21:00
Note: October 4 (Saturday) 13:00 - Yabusame ceremony of the Ogata and Takeda schools, October 5 (Sunday) 19:00 - Lantern procession (reception starts at 18:30), 20:00 - Fireworks festival, October 6 (Monday) 10:30 - Imperial Festival. *Held rain or shine.
Venue: Usa Jingu
Address: 2859 Minamiusa, Usa City, Oita Prefecture
Fee: Participation fee for the lantern procession is 1,500 yen (including lantern cost). The yabusame ceremony is available for 1,000 yen per standing seat.
parking: Parking is 400 yen per car
Access: About 15 minutes from Usa IC on the Usa Beppu Road
Access (Public): About 20 minutes by bus from JR Usa Station
Contact: 0978-37-0001 （Usa Jingu）
URL: http://www.usajinguu.com/