Religious · Chugoku
Izumo Taisha Kamiari-sai (gathering of the gods)
出雲大社 神在祭（神迎神事・神等去出祭）
The week in which Japan's eight million kami are said to gather at Izumo Taisha; begins with a torch-lit welcoming rite on Inasa Beach and includes en-musubi (matchmaking) rites.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Wed 18 to Wed 25 Nov 2026
- Date status
- Confirmed by the organiser or an official tourism source
- Venue
- Inasa Beach (Kamimukae-sai on the eve) and Izumo Taisha grand shrine
- City
- Izumo
- Prefecture
- Shimane
- Region
- Chugoku
- Category
- Religious
- Tickets
- Free
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The week in which Japan's eight million kami are said to gather at Izumo Taisha; begins with a torch-lit welcoming rite on Inasa Beach and includes en-musubi (matchmaking) rites. Free Nothing to book; the Kamimukae-sai beach rite starts 19:00 on 18 Nov and draws large crowds (no photography during the rite). Izumo hotels fill; Matsue is 1 h away. Sada Shrine (20-25 Nov) and Kumano Taisha (19 Nov) hold parallel rites
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking links for this event are added after the product checks pass.
Official source: https://www.jalan.net/event/320000/. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.