Otani Wind God Festival
The village festival at the end of summer and the beginning of autumn
The 210th day counting from the beginning of spring. The Wind Festival is a celebration to calm wind disasters like typhoons and pray for a good harvest. The Otani Wind God Festival, held on August 31, is said to have started 260 years ago during the Horeki era. It is the liveliest village festival, where each household sets up lanterns at their entrance and piles sand along the path for the sacred palanquin to pass. Fireworks decorate the night sky, and unique floats created by each district parade through the area.
Map & Location
Asahi Town Otani District
About 20 minutes from 'Sakuranbo Higashine' IC on the Yamagata Expressway
About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Left Zawa Line 'Zawa' station
Details about Otani Wind God Festival
- Date & Time
- 8/31(Sun)
- Note
- Held on the same day every year 18:45 - Fireworks and procession start
- Venue
- Asahi Town Otani District
- Address
- Otani, Asahi Town, Nishimurayama District, Yamagata Prefecture
- parking
- Temporary parking spaces will be set up around the venue. Please follow the instructions of the staff.
- Access
- About 20 minutes from 'Sakuranbo Higashine' IC on the Yamagata Expressway
- Access (Public)
- About 15 minutes by taxi from JR Left Zawa Line 'Zawa' station
- Contact
- 0237-67-2134 （Yamagata Prefecture Asahi Town Tourism Association）
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