The Great Power Spring Festival

The Great Power Spring Festival

Event Overview

One of the three major festivals of Tosa; worshippers filling the precinct; a festival where people pray for the happiness of the year with their fortune in the hands of the old-fashioned Fukubara; and the lion dance, Kagura "The Great Power Lord's Dance" are also dedicated.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Sugimoto Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 3093 Okuni-cho, Ino-cho, Agawa-gun, Kochi
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Ino Station → 8-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
3km 10 minutes from Ino IC on Kochi Road via National Route 33
  • Phone Number:   
  • 088-892-0069 (Sugimoto Shrine)
  • Parking Number:   
100 units/free

Event Period

  • March 8, 2026 (Sunday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances


Awarding of Fukuwara

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