Nezu Shrine Annual Festival 2026
Nezu Shrine's public festival programme runs on 26–27 September, with shrine dance and taiko, food stalls and a rare four-year Shinkosai procession on Sunday.
Travel action
Open the route before you go
Use Google Maps as the final navigation check. Event areas, crowd controls, and station exits can change on the day.Event area
Check the venue or main event area and save it before leaving your hotel.
Nearest station
Check the station-side approach and keep one backup return route.
Photos
Photos and place context
Visitor verdict
The visitor-facing festival is on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September. Saturday’s published highlights include Gongen taiko at 12:00 and 15:00 and Urayasu-mai at 19:00. Sunday brings Sanza-mai at 14:00 and the four-year Shinkosai mikoshi procession from 09:00 to 16:00. Stalls are present on both public days, but each vendor controls its own hours. Do not add the 21 September Reisai ceremony to the public event dates: that ritual-only observance has already taken place. For the weekend, choose whether the procession or shrine performances are your priority, approach from the station that best fits your route, and leave room for road impacts and bus delays around the shrine.
Visitor friendliness
5 means easier and more rewarding for first-time visitors.
- Language friendliness
- Not scored
- Reservation ease
- Not scored
- Transport ease
- Not scored
- Crowd comfort
- Not scored
- Rain resilience
- Not scored
Practical information
- Reservation
- Reservation is usually not required
- Tickets / booking
- No general admission charge or booking requirement is stated for the public festival activities. Stall purchases are separate, and stall operating hours are not published by the shrine.
- Price note
- No general admission or booking requirement is stated for public festival activities; stall purchases are separate.
- Access
- Nezu, Sendagi and Todaimae are the practical station approaches. Procession controls affect surrounding streets, and six Toei bus routes may face significant delays from 08:00 to 21:00 on both public days. Walk from a rail station if that is more reliable for your chosen programme.
- Rain
- No event-wide wet-weather policy is established in the accepted notices. Check the shrine’s current announcement and the weather before travelling.
- Crowds
- The Sunday procession and performance periods can congest the shrine approach and nearby roads. Allow extra time and avoid relying on a tight bus connection.
Recommended for
Visitors interested in shrine performance traditions and the uncommon four-year Shinkosai procession, provided they can manage local crowding and a programme spread across the precinct and surrounding streets.
Not recommended for
A poor fit for plans that depend on fixed stall hours, a uniform two-day timetable or a fully documented step-free route. The official notices do not establish those details.
Nearby / itinerary
- Nearby spots
- Keep the shrine and procession route as the core visit. Nearby stops should remain optional until you know the current crowding and road-control pattern.
- Itinerary hint
- On Saturday, choose between midday taiko and the 19:00 Urayasu-mai. On Sunday, the 09:00–16:00 Shinkosai is the main anchor, with Sanza-mai at 14:00. Reconfirm route controls and transport before departure; vendor stall hours cannot anchor the day.
Source and updates
- Event verified
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source checked
- Sep 25, 2026
Details can change after publication. Always confirm dates, tickets, access, and cancellation notices with the official source before you go.