Ōgo Gion Festival

A traditional night festival that has been held for about 170 years in Ōgo Town, located at the southern foot of Mt. Akagi, which has prospered since ancient times. It is believed to have originated in the late Edo period when the Tenno and the fierce lions began to parade the town to exorcise a plague that was rampant in Ōgo. On the 27th, the fierce lion will march through the town in a wild manner, and its impressive figure exorcizing evil is a must-see. The festival features a collaboration of festival floats and citizen-participation events such as Yagibushi and Gunma Ōgo Wind God Drums at the venue.

Map & Location

Details about Ōgo Gion Festival

Date & Time

7/26(Sat) 16:00～22:007/27(Sun) 16:00～22:00

Note

26th (Sat) 16:00 - 21:00 / 27th (Sun) 16:00 - 22:00

Venue

Shitamachi Street, Jōmō Electric Railway Ōgo Station Front Parking Lot, JA Maebashi Ōgo Branch Plaza, Daizen Parking Lot

Address

61 Ōgo Town, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

parking

No parking available, so please use the Jōmō Electric Railway. There are many paid parking lots near Jōmō Electric Railway Chūō-Maebashi Station.

Access

About 30 minutes from the Kanetsu Expressway 'Maebashi' IC / About 20 minutes from the Bokanguto Expressway Komagata IC

Access (Public)

15 minutes on foot from JR Maebashi Station to Jōmō Electric Railway Chūō-Maebashi Station, transfer to the Jōmō Electric Railway, and get off at Ōgo Station, then 3 minutes on foot.

Contact

080-3369-9975 （Ōgo Gion Festival Executive Committee Secretariat）

URL

https://www.city.maebashi.gunma.jp/soshiki/shimin/ogo/gyomu/1/2120.html