Inuko Gourd Festival (Gion Festival)

Inuko Gourd Festival (Gion Festival)

Event Overview

A festival where a puppy amulet made of rice powder is decorated in the corner of the room to pray for a disaster without the disease. In addition, the day of the Gion Festival is called "Hatsukabira", and local people start wearing yukata from this day.

Info

JR Shintamana Station → Bus 45 minutes, bus stop: Get off the Yamaga bus center, 10 minutes on foot
About 15 minutes about 10km from Kyushu-do Kikusui IC via Prefectural Road 16
40 units/free * Only on the 15th (Thu) Yamaga small ground temporary parking available

Event Period

Price

Free (for the award of nuko gourd is paid)

Event Category

Enodal, annual event

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