Yoshiwara Gion Festival

Yoshiwara Gion Festival

Event Overview

The Gion Festival, Yoshiwara Gion Festival, is commonly known as the Otenonosan, and is a traditional festival that has been held for over 360 years. In the Yoshihara shopping district, the driving of the floats is carried out. The gorgeous floats full of individuality and the tone of the kōko blow away the plastness of the rainy season.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Each shrine
  • Address:   
  • Yoshihara, Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
Gakenan Electric Railway Yoshiwara-Honmachi Station → Just a short walk
  • Car Access:   
3km 5 minutes from Tomei Expressway Fuji IC via Route 139; or 7 minutes from Shin Tomei Expressway Shin Fuji IC
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0545-64-2430 (Shin-Fuji Station Tourist Information Center), 0545-64-3776 (Fuji Tourism Exchange Bureau)

Event Period

  • Saturday, June 8-Sunday, June 9, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.


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