Gotanda Pillar Festival

Gotanda Pillar Festival

Event Overview

A kind of fire festival with a competition of throwing torches. The origin was during the Warring States period, when a shugan named Kongo-in of Gotanda was accidentally shot dead by his ally Tōya, and was performed to quell the spirit. The flame of the torches thrown up at the basket attached to the tip of the pillar of more than 20m, while pulling its tail in the night sky.

Info

JR Yawatahama Station → 15-minute walk
20km 30 minutes from Matsuyama Road Osu IC via National Route 197
100 units/free

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Festival of fire and lights

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