Makabe Gion Festival

Makabe Gion Festival

Event Overview

The 400-year-old festival of the Goshokoma Taki Shrine, the box office line of more than 50 people is worth a look, and at night the gorgeously decorated floats are pulled around the town to enliven the festival.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Makabe city area
  • Address:   
  • Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa-shi, Ibaraki
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Iwase Station → 20 minutes by car; or bus 25 minutes, bus stop: Makabe Government Building, Sakuragawa City, 2 minutes by walk
  • Car Access:   
30km 50 minutes from Joban Road Tsuchiura Kita IC via National Route 125
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0296-55-1159 (Sakuragawa City, Commerce and Tourism Division)
  • Parking Number:   
73/Paid; Takagami-cho parking lot

Event Period

  • July 23, 2026 (Thursday) - July 26 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.


The intense procession of floats from each neighborhood through the town.

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