2026 Usa Jingu (宇佐神宮) Nagoshi Festival - Yakuyoke Fireworks Full-Day Course
A one-day course centered on the Usa Jingu (宇佐神宮) Nagoshi Festival - Yakuyoke Fireworks, held on Sunday, August 2, 2026, letting you fully enjoy Usa Jingu, the head shrine of Japan's Hachiman shrines. During the day, take your time exploring the vast shrine grounds and learn about the region's rich history at the neighboring Oita Prefectural Museum of History (大分県立歴史博物館). Enjoy local street food along the shopping street on the approach, and in the evening stop by a venerable temple near the shrine grounds. At night, have dinner among the lively festival stalls around the shrine grounds while waiting for the fireworks, which light up the night sky for 20 minutes from 20:00, offered as a prayer to ward off misfortune. A plan perfect for families who want to enjoy both a shrine tour and the excitement of a summer festival. Spend a solemn yet warm summer night that only Usa, a town of history and faith, can offer.
Schedule
Visit the Kamigu (Upper Shrine) and Gegu (Lower Shrine) of the head shrine of Japan's Hachiman shrines
Learn about the region's history at the museum next to Usa Jingu
Enjoy local street food along the shopping street on the shrine's approach
Visit a venerable temple rooted in Usa
Dinner at the Nagoshi Festival food stalls, then stake out your fireworks spot
Watch the fireworks offered as a prayer to ward off misfortune from around the shrine grounds
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