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Senzaki Gion Festival

Senzaki Gion Festival

Event Overview

This festival is said to be one of the three major festivals in Otsu, along with the Fukagawa Akasaki Festival and the Aburaya Hitomaru Festival, and is a traditional festival that has been around for a long time. From Yasaka Shrine, Shinkoshi is set up in Kogi-en, where he mills around the town. On the last day, along with the floats, he goes from Gou Gion to Yasaka Shrine and returns. In the style of Senzaki, which has a retro atmosphere of Showa, a glossy little child Maiko flutters on the float, and the atmosphere of a time slip.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 1339 Senzaki Gion-cho, Nagato, Yamaguchi
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Senzaki Station → 5 min walk
  • CarAccess:   
30km 45 minutes from China Road Mine IC via National Route 316
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0837-26-1256 (Yasaka Shrine)
  • Parking Number:   
About 200 cars, free, use of Senza Kitchen parking lot at Senzaki Fishing Port and Road Station

Event Period

  • Saturday, July 20, 2024 to Friday, July 26, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Fireworks display, such as shinkoshi and floats

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