Religious · Chugoku
Saidaiji Eyo (Okayama Naked Festival)
西大寺会陽（はだか祭り）
One of Japan's three great naked festivals: around 10,000 men in loincloths scramble for two sacred shingi sticks thrown into the crowd at 22:00 on a February night at Saidaiji temple.
Expected window
- Dates
- Sat 20 Feb 2027
- Date status
- Expected window, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Saidaiji Kannon-in temple, Higashi-ku
- City
- Okayama
- Prefecture
- Okayama
- Region
- Chugoku
- Category
- Religious
- Tickets
- Mixed
- Checked
- Fri 23 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
One of Japan's three great naked festivals: around 10,000 men in loincloths scramble for two sacred shingi sticks thrown into the crowd at 22:00 on a February night at Saidaiji temple. Free to watch from temple grounds; limited paid grandstand seats (approx ¥5,000-¥10,000) sold by the temple Paid viewing seats via the temple/Eyo supporters' association from December; shingi stick throw at 22:00, so plan a late night (JR Saidaiji station 10 min walk). Live-streamed on YouTube
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.okayama-kanko.jp/event/12845. Dates checked Fri 23 Oct 2026.