Festivals and Events

Festivals and Events

Major Annual Festivals

Jan. 1 to 3 New Year’s Sambô Grand Festival
Jan. 27, 28 New Year’s Sambô Kôjin Grand Festival
Feb. 3 Kôjin Star Festival
April 27, 28 Sambô Kôjin Spring Grand Festival
Dec. 27, 28 Year-end Sambô Kôjin Grand Festival

Annual Events

1st day (every month) Monthly Festival
21st (every month) Monthly Ceremony for Kôbô-daishi (Priest Kûkai)
27th and 28th (every month) Monthly Sambô Festival
Jan. 17 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Day
Mid-February Ninouma Festival
March 15 Nirvâna Service
March 18 to 24 Service fot the Week of the Spring Equinox
March 21 Grand Ceremony for Kôbô-daishi (Priest Kûkai)
May 8 Buddha’s Birthday Service
June 15 Kôbô-daishi’s Birthday Service
July 13 to 15 Urabon Service for the Dead
August 24 Jizô-bon and Grand Segaki Service
Sep. 20 to 26 Service of the Week of the Autumn Equinox
Around Dec.22 Kôjin Star Festival Kaibyaku