Temperance Festival

Temperance Festival

Event Overview

About 200 men-year-old women who have reached the 60th birthday, sow fukumas and fukukmochi in a kamigami on a red-head cloth. Taga Taisha is visited by worshipers from all over the country, where their faith as a god of the longevity and evil protection is attached.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Taga Taisha
  • Address:   
  • Taga 604, Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga
  • Public Transportation:   
Omi Railway Taga-Daisha-mae Station → 10-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
7km 10 minutes from Meishin Expressway Hikone IC via National Route 306
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0749-48-1101 (Taga Taisha)
  • Parking Number:   
300 units/free

Event Period

  • February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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