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Shinjo Festival

Shinjo Festival

Event Overview

The festival, which centers on the gorgeous mountain car procession, the ancient style of the old-fashioned Kamikoshi Watami procession in the costumes of the feudal era, and the Hagino-Nita-Yamakako dance at the Shinjo Castle site, has three courageous and brilliant days.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Ekimae Fureai Square "Avies" and the city center all round
  • Address:   
  • Shinjo City, Yamagata Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Shinjo Station → A short walk
  • CarAccess:   
3.8km5 minutes from Obanazawa Shinjo Road Shinjo IC via National Route 13
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0233-22-6855 (Shinjo Festival Executive Committee (in Shinjo Chamber of Commerce))
  • Parking Number:   
1600 units/free (Shinjo Station East Exit, temporary parking)

Event Period

  • Saturday, August 24-Monday, August 26, 2024

Price

Free (with paid bleachers)

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances, such as the sacred koshi and floats

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