Tenchosai with Bugaku at Itsukushima Shrine
Medium crowdChugokuHiroshima, Hiroshima
Date
February 23
Region
Chugoku
About this festival
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima holds the Tenchosai, a festival marking the Emperor's birthday, on February 23. The Miyajima Tourist Association's 2026 calendar lists the ceremony from 9:00, followed by five bugaku dances, with a 300 yen fee to enter the sanctuary. The 2027 programme has not been published.
Highlights
- โHeld on February 23, the day of the Emperor's birthday
- โ2026 calendar: ceremony from 9:00 followed by five bugaku dances
- โSanctuary entry fee listed at 300 yen in 2026
- โMiyajima is reached by ferry from Miyajimaguchi
Getting There
About 10 minutes by ferry from Miyajimaguchi Port, reached on foot from JR Miyajimaguchi Station; walking time from the Miyajima pier is not stated by the source
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