Senzaki Gion Festival

Senzaki Gion Festival

Event Overview

Senzaki in Nagato City, which flourished as a center for fishing and commerce. The traditional festival of Yasaka Shrine. Held every year in late July, portable shrines and floats appear on the first and last days. The portable shrine is moved from Yasaka Shrine, located on the south side of Senzaki Street, to Suzaki Shrine (Kogion) near the northern end on the first day, and returns to Yasaka Shrine on the last day. On the floats, elegant child dancers perform, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of a time slip.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Yasaka Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 1339 Senzaki Gion-cho, Nagato, Yamaguchi
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Senzaki Station → 5 min walk
  • Car Access:   
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

  • July 19 (Sun) to July 26 (Sun), 2026

Price

Free

Event Category

Fireworks display, such as shinkoshi and floats

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