Festivals · Kyushu
Saito Kofun Matsuri
西都古墳祭り
About 800 people in ancient dress carry torches through the Saitobaru burial mounds on the first Saturday and Sunday of November.
Tentative date
- Dates
- Sat 07 to Sun 08 Nov 2026
- Date status
- Tentative date, from the previous edition or tradition. Not yet confirmed.
- Venue
- Saitobaru Burial Mounds, Saito
- City
- Saito
- Prefecture
- Miyazaki
- Region
- Kyushu
- Category
- Festivals
- Checked
- Sun 25 Oct 2026 against the official source
About this event
The Saito Kofun Matsuri is held on the first Saturday and Sunday of November at the Saitobaru Burial Mounds, a Japan Heritage site. Kagura is offered on the first day, then a procession of around 800 participants in ancient attire carries torchlight to Goryobo-mae Square for a fire festival evoking ancient mythology. The 2026 dates follow the fixed first weekend pattern, 7 and 8 November; treat the exact programme as subject to the city's announcement.
Booking
Booked around the event: hotels, passes, transfers and eSIM. Booking options for this event are being checked and will be added here.
Official source: https://www.ana.co.jp/en/vn/japan-travel-planner/miyazaki/0000005.html. Dates checked Sun 25 Oct 2026.