Annual Events

At Okinogu, various rites and events
are held throughout the year.
We look forward to welcoming your visit.

Monthly observances

1st day of every solar month Monthly Festival
1st and 15th of every lunar month Monthly Festival
1 Month January
1 New Year Festival

Celebrating the new year and praying for peace and prosperity

2 Month February
3 Setsubun Festival

Bean-throwing rite to drive away misfortune and invite good fortune

20 Hatsuka Shogatsu (Hachika Sogwachi)

Traditional Okinawan event marking the close of the New Year season

3 Month March
3 Hinamatsuri

Prayers for the healthy and safe growth of all children

4 Month April
19 Santen no Ogami (Santin no Ogami)

Traditional Okinawan observance praying for ancestral remembrance and family health

5 Month May
5 Children's Festival

Prayers for the healthy growth of children

8 Eve Festival

Rite held on the eve of the grand annual festival

9 Spring Grand Festival Grand Rite

The year's largest ceremony, offering gratitude to the enshrined deities

6 Month June
30 Nagoshi no Oharae

Purification of the past half year and prayers for health in the months ahead

30 Laughing Rite

A sacred rite to dispel misfortune with laughter and invite blessings

7 Month July
7 Tanabata Festival

Prayers for abundant harvests and improvement in arts and skills

8 Month August
27 Obon (Lunar Calendar)

Welcoming and honoring the spirits of ancestors

9 Month September
24 Eve Festival

Rite held on the eve of the grand annual festival

25 Autumn Grand Festival Grand Rite

Festival giving thanks for the blessings of autumn

10 Month October
15 Shichi-Go-San Visit

Celebrating the growth of children and praying for their continued healthy future

11 Month November
23 Niinamesai

Giving thanks for the harvest and offering newly harvested rice to the deities

12 Month December
31 Year-End Great Purification

Purifying the impurities of the year and preparing to welcome the new year

31 New Year's Eve Festival

Seeing off the old year and praying for peace in the new year

The dates above are for 2026.
Events based on the lunar calendar vary from year to year.
Please contact us for detailed schedules.

098-857-3293

Chat Guide

Shisa Shisa

Welcome to Oki-no-gu Shrine. I am Koichiro, your guide. Please feel free to ask about worship, prayers, events, and anything else.