Iwafune festival

Iwafune festival

Event Overview

The Iwafune Grand Festival is an example festival of Ishifune Shrine, which wishes for maritime safety, great fishing, business prosperity, and the abundance of five grains. The main festival on Saturday 19 will be held from 8 to 24 o'clock. On the morning of the main festival, boats, Mikinkoshi, and Shirakoma were lined up in front of the Ishifune Shrine Shrine, and after the ritual of the spirit of the spirit was held, the taiko and the boat stall were made with lacquer and gold leaf at the head of the taiko and the boat stall. Street stalls until the 20th (Sunday). * The contents may be changed or canceled depending on the situation.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Stone Ship Shrine
  • Address:   
  • Iwafune, Murakami City, Niigata Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Murakami Station → Bus 15 minutes, bus stop: Get off in front of Iwafune Shrine, about 2 minutes on foot
  • Car Access:   
3.5km 7 minutes from Jinbayashi Iwaseung Port IC, Japan East Japan Road, via National Route 345
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0254-53-2258 (Murakami Station Tourist Information Center)
  • Parking Number:   
100 cars/free; parking space by the port

Event Period

  • October 18, 2025 (Saturday) - October 19, 2025 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.

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