Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Sumiyoshi Taisha Niinamesai (Harvest Thanksgiving Festival)
Nov 23, 2026
VenueSumiyoshi Taisha Shrine
ScheduleNiinamesai is an important rite in which newly harvested grain is offered to the gods in gratitude for the year's harvest, observed as a grand festival at shrines across Japan. At Sumiyoshi Taisha it is solemnly celebrated on November 23, 2026, with the first ears of rice presented to report the harvest to the deities.