Spirit Boat Sending (Wada)
A Bon Festival event held in Wada
This event is a spirit sending ceremony held in various places across the country, but Wada's spirit boat is a straw boat measuring 3 meters long and 1.5 meters wide, made by local residents. Offerings are placed on it, lanterns are lit, and it is pulled to the sea by the village's youth.
Map & Location
Mihama-cho Wada District
Approximately 5 km from the Wakasa Mihama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
Approximately 3 km from Mihama Station on the JR Obama Line
Details about Spirit Boat Sending (Wada)
- Date & Time
- 8/16(Sat)
- Venue
- Mihama-cho Wada District
- Address
- Wada, Mihama-cho, Mikata-gun, Fukui Prefecture
- parking
- Utilize nearby parking lots
- Access
- Approximately 5 km from the Wakasa Mihama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
- Access (Public)
- Approximately 3 km from Mihama Station on the JR Obama Line
- Contact
- 0770-32-0222 ((General Incorporated Association) Wakasa Mihama Tourism Association)