Uenokoku Hachimatomiya Annual Festival, Watami Festival

Uenokoku Hachimatomiya Annual Festival, Watami Festival

Event Overview

It is a festival that continues from the middle of the Edo period, with the procession of the priests and the Shinkoshi milling around the town. The procession of the Imperial Court comes from the fact that the Matsumae clan paid homage to their ancestors, Kaminokuni, and allowed the samurai dress (kamishi) to residents who accompany them on foot at the time of the annual festival. In the shrine, Kagura dances (Matsumae Kagura group) are performed. On the first day, the afternoon "Mengarō", the evening festival (Kagura Mai) is held from the evening, and the regular festival (Kagura Mai and the mountain car only) is held from 10 o'clock on the second day. * In 2024, the procession of the priests and the Mikami-koshi procession will be canceled.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Uenokoku Hachiman-miya Precinct and the whole area of Uenokoku
  • Address:   
  • 238 Kaminokuni, Kaminokuni, Hiyama-gun, Hokkaido
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Kikonai Station → agency bus 1 hour 10 minutes, bus stop: Odome ride, 15 minutes walk
  • Car Access:   
From Doo-do Kokusai IC via National Highway No. 5 and Road No. 67 100km 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0139-55-2065 (Kaminokoku Hachiman Palace Office)
  • Parking Number:   
10 cars/use of free parking in the town on the sea side across the national highway

Event Period

  • September 20, 2025 (Saturday) - September 21, 2025 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Procession, parade, kamkoshi, float, etc.


Kagura Dance

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