Ogi Port Festival

Ogi Port Festival

Event Overview

The "Ogi Port Festival" is a summer festival in Ogi, a port town at the southwestern tip of Sado Island that once thrived on the shipment of gold and silver. It is said to have started when the first Sado magistrate offered rice to Kizaki Shrine to pray for maritime safety. It is also the last summer festival on Sado, featuring a variety of programs such as small lion dances, large lion dances, demon drums, the Ogi Okesa group dance, and portable shrine parades at Kizaki Shrine, the Ogi downtown area, and the special stage at Ogi Port. A highlight is the launch of large fireworks, including three-foot shells and star mines, from the breakwater of Ogi Port, the only large-scale fireworks display on the island. The large blossoms of fireworks that open in the night sky enliven the town of Ogi.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • One yen in the town
  • Address:   
  • Ogi-cho, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
Sado Ryotsu Port → Bus 1 hour 50 minutes, Bus stop: Ogi Port Sado Kisen off, 5 minutes walk
  • Car Access:   
41km 1 hour from Sado Ryotsu Port, Niigata Prefecture via National Route 350
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0259-86-2216 (Ogi Port Festival Executive Committee (within Minamisado Chamber of Commerce))
  • Parking Number:   
1000 units/free

Event Period

  • August 29 (Saturday) - August 30 (Sunday), 2026

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts, dances, kami koshi, floats, etc.

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