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Shimokan Gion Festival

Shimokan Gion Festival

Event Overview

Meiji Shinkoshi, which has a history since Meiji 28, the shrine god of the shrine of Haguro Shrine, the girl's god of Tamayihime, and the one that is carried out every year is the largest weight in Japan. There will also be a "Washoshii Carnival", where the Kamikoshi and the floats from outside the city will meet together. In the early morning of the last day, there is also a Kawatami who carries the Meiji Shinkoshi to the Gokyo River in the city.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Haguro Shrine, Shimokan Ekimae Street, Obashi (Go Gyokagawa) [only in the early morning of the last day]
  • Address:   
  • Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Shimokan Station north exit → a short walk; or Kantō Railway/Maoka Dōdo Shimokan Station north exit → a short walk
  • CarAccess:   
10km20 minutes from Sakuragawa Chikusei IC, Hokukan-do, via National Route 50
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0296-20-1160 (Chikusei City Tourism Association (in City Hall, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division))
  • Parking Number:   
1000 units/free. Parking available at the city hall and in front of the station

Event Period

  • Thursday, July 25, 2024 to Sunday, July 28, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.

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