67th Shimada Mage Festival

67th Shimada Mage Festival

Event Overview

The 67th Shimada Mage Festival will hold a memorial gratitude ceremony and a grand goma prayer ceremony at Uda Temple starting around noon, followed by a procession along Kawagoe Highway featuring hand dances and demonstrations of traditional Japanese hair styling. It aims to inherit and showcase the traditional beauty of Japanese hair and Shimada mage culture. At the Shimada City Museum, there will be an exhibition of combs and hairpins for Japanese hairstyles, as well as demonstrations of hair styling. *There is a free shuttle bus from JR Shimada Station to the venue.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Uda Temple, Kawagoe Highway (around Shimada City Museum)
  • Address:   
  • Shimada, Shizuoka
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Shimada Station → 12-minute free shuttle bus, bus stop: get off at the venue, a short walk
  • Car Access:   
About 5km from Shintongmei Expressway Shimada Kanaya IC via National Route 473 about 10 minutes
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0547-46-2844 (Shimada Tourism Association), 090-4855-2320 (Shimada Tune Festival Preservation Meeting/* Inquiry is 9-19 o'clock (until the previous day))
  • Parking Number:   
185 cars / use of riverbank parking lot

Event Period

  • September 21, 2025 (Sunday)

Price

Free (Shimada City Museum admission is 300 yen)

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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