Taima no Sato Peony Festival

Taima-dera Temple and Sekko-ji Temple, both famous as flower temples, are known for the many peonies and Chinese peonies that bloom each year from around mid-April to early May. During the flowering season, the Taima no Sato Peony Festival (當麻の里ぼたん祭り) is held, and decorative lanterns are placed along the approach to Taima-dera Temple and around Sekko-ji Temple, adding to the atmosphere of the festival.

On April 14 during the festival period, the Nerikuyo-e Ceremony, which has a history of more than 1,000 years, is held at Taima-dera Temple.

Festival Period

Monday, April 13, 2026 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (Substitute Holiday)

Main Events During the Festival Period

Taima-dera Temple

• April 13–15: Special viewing of the Mandara Hall
  (Itakōhai and Uraita Mandara)
• April 14: Taima-dera Nerikuyo-e Ceremony

For more details about the Nerikuyo-e Ceremony, please see below.

Taima-dera Nerikuyo (Shōju Raigō Nerikuyō-e Ceremony) / Katsuragi City

Taima-dera Okuin

• April 11–May 6: Special opening of the Miei-dō Hall
  (Main Hall, Important Cultural Property)

Taima-dera Nakanobō

• April 13–May 6: Special exhibition of Shōsan Jōdokyō, attributed to Princess Chūjō
  (Nara period)
• April 16: Michibiki Kannon Prayer Ceremony
• May 1: Goma fire ritual for Fudō Myōō

Sekko-ji Temple

• April 14–May 14: Public opening of Japan’s oldest Hakuhō-period stone statue of Miroku Bosatsu

Katsuragi City Tourism Association

• April 13–May 20: Taima no Sato Peony Festival Photo Contest

Please see below for details.

[Open to Professionals and Amateurs Alike] The 8th Taima no Sato Peony Festival Photo Contest

Katsuragi City Sumo Museum “Kehaya-za”

Open every day during the peony festival period.

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