Jul. Aug. Sep.
Shishikui Hachiman Shrine festival. Sep.
Yoimiya(eve of a festival) has night stalls, Honmiya(main festival) has traditional performing arts at the shrine, and Omikoshi (portable shrine) and Danjiri (floats) parade around town.
The main shrine has a relationship with all the townspeople parishioners as Ubusunagami (guardian deity) of Shishikui, and is most revered. The enshrined deity is Hondawake no Mikoto.
According to the records, ``It is the most solemn of all the festivals, and there are Shinkoshiki, horse racing, and sumo wrestling events at annual festivals, and there is a custom of singing a song called Mago-uta and telling it to each household". The origin of this custom is unknown. In recent years, the festival has been crowded with people enjoying the Danjiri, Sekibune, and night stalls.
Event schedule
- Date and Time
- sat,21.09.2024 ~sun,22.09.2024
- Place
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Kubo, Kaiyo-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima-ken
Around Shishikui Hachiman Shrine
Detail
- Saturday, September 21th
- 19:00 p.m. -
Danjiri/Bamboo lights
night market - Sunday ,September 22th
- 10:00 a.m. Reitaisai ceremony
- Sunday ,September 22th
- 13:00 p.m. Danjiri/Sekibune
- In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, please take measures against infectious diseases such as avoiding the three Cs.
- It may be canceled in case of rain.
Event information
- Address
- Kubo Kaiyo Town, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture
- Telephone number
- 0884-76-3050 (Kaiyo Town Tourism Association)
- Access
- From Tokushima IC, via National Route 11 (towards Tokushima City) and take National Route 55 toward Muroto for about 2 hours 10 minutes