The Togakushi Soba Festival, a grand event held annually in late October, celebrates the region's buckwheat heritage, which spans over a thousand years. In 2025, the main events will take place on October 30th and 31st.
On the evening of October 30th, Nakasha Shrine holds the traditional soba tool burning ceremony, marking the end of the soba harvest season. During the ceremony, old soba-making tools are burned in prayer to the gods for a bountiful harvest in the coming year. The ceremony begins at 4:30 PM and is accompanied by local festival activities, including traditional music and rituals.
The following day, October 31st, the "New Soba Offering Festival" takes place in the Nakasha Shrine grounds. The ceremony concludes around 12:30 PM, with freshly picked soba noodles offered to the deities of Togakushi Shrine as a token of gratitude and respect. Around 12:30 PM, participating soba restaurants and partner accommodations will sell approximately 15 servings of "holy soba," giving you the opportunity to savor the "holy soba" firsthand.

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Togakushi Shrine in Nagano, Japan. I think Okusha and Mirror Pond are the most worth visiting. You can get there by buying a one-day bus pass opposite Nagano Train Station. We first went to Okusha to see the sacred trees and then went to Mirror Pond on the way. Stroll in the embrace of nature and experience the natural scenery.

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