# New Crop Thanksgiving Ceremony and Traditional Knife Ritual (formerly Niiname-sai)
_新穀感謝祭・庖丁式奉納（旧新嘗祭）_

- **When:** Mon, Nov 23, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** Takaie Shrine — 164 Minami Asai, Chikura-cho, Minamiboso-shi, Chiba
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.953335,139.930557
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Cultural & Ethnic Festivals
- **Official site:** https://www.mboso-etoko.jp/feature/houchoushiki/
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/new-crop-thanksgiving-ceremony-and-traditional-knife-ritual

![](https://www.mboso-etoko.jp/_mgmt/img/2024/12/0.jpg)

Takaie Shrine is Japan's only shrine dedicated to the deity of cuisine. This solemn ceremony preserves an ancient tradition: dressed in ceremonial robes, a master chef uses only a knife and chopsticks—never touching the food by hand—to prepare ingredients such as carp according to time-honored methods.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/new-crop-thanksgiving-ceremony-and-traditional-knife-ritual