ABOUT
About this spot
Tagata Shrine is in Tagata-cho, Komaki, Aichi Prefecture. It is widely known for the Honen Festival held every year on March 15, in which a very large phallus-shaped portable shrine is carried. People visit from Japan and abroad to pray for good harvests, fertility and family prosperity. The main deities are Mitoshi-no-kami, a god of grain harvests, and Tamahime-no-mikoto. According to shrine tradition, Tamahime raised her children after her husband died. The founding date is unknown and may be earlier than the 10th century. Until the Edo period the shrine was called Agata-no-mori. The Honen Festival is designated an intangible folk cultural property of Komaki City. The portable shrine, about 60 cm in diameter and over 2 meters long, is made of cypress each year. Participants believe that touching it brings a child. In the grounds, the Chinpo-kutsu hall near the inner shrine has two stones; touching the right one is said to bring household safety and business luck, and the left one love and safe childbirth. Visiting the shrine is free. Prayer requests are accepted daily from 9:00 to 15:30. There is free parking for about 50 cars, but on the festival day private cars cannot park, so please use public transport.
Last updated October 26, 2026