Benten Festival

Benten Festival

Event Overview

On the first day, the god of the Munakata Shrine at Benten-misaki is transferred to Kamikoshi, and the god koshi is passed by boat to the beach of Kukuko settlement. After milling around the settlement and being laid to rest in the Kakamiya, the main festival is held. On the second day, the Kamikoshi is sent by boat from the Kakamiya to the main shrine. It is a brave festival where young people show off on the ship to please the gods when they cross the sea by boat. Image courtesy: Mihama-cho Tourist Attempts Division

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Munakata Shrine
  • Address:   
  • Kukuko, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Mihama Station → Bus 5 minutes, Bus stop: Kukuko get off, 5 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:   
5km 10 minutes from Maizuru Wakasa Road Wakasa Mihama IC via National Route 27
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0770-32-0222 (Wakasa Mihama Tourism Association)

Event Period

  • July 12 (Saturday) to July 13 (Sunday), 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.


Mihama Town Tourist Attracer Division

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