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.
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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.
Practical information
- Booking status
- This event has ended. Outdated ticket and booking guidance is hidden; check the official source for a future edition.
- Access
- For the concluded 2026 edition, Nezu, Sendagi and Todaimae were the practical rail approaches. The Sunday procession affected surrounding roads, and six Toei bus routes carried a day-bound warning for possible delays from 08:00 to 21:00 on the two public days. That notice is historical evidence of the 2026 access trade-off, not a live delay warning; any future visit needs a new organizer and transport check.
- 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
The 2026 public programme ended on 27 September. Do not reuse these dates, stall arrangements or transport impacts as a current schedule or as a promise for a future edition. As a historical comparison, 21 September was the ritual-only Reisai, while the public performances, stalls and procession were on 26–27 September; the accepted notices did not establish fixed stall hours or a complete step-free route.
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
- Historical 2026 programme comparison: Saturday 26 September placed Gongen taiko at 12:00 and 15:00 and Urayasu-mai at 19:00; Sunday 27 September used the 09:00–16:00 Shinkosai procession as its main anchor, with Sanza-mai at 14:00. The distinction shows why visitors had to choose a day and rail approach, but it does not provide a current itinerary or establish dates for another year.
Source and updates
- Event verified
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source checked
- Sep 25, 2026