Sumiyoshi Festival

The Sumiyoshi Festival, which concludes Osaka's last summer festival, has the significance of purification throughout Osaka, and has long been referred to as 'oharai'. It begins with the Mikoshi Washing Ritual on Marine Day, followed by the Mikoshi Procession to Sakai on July 27, the 'Evening Festival' on July 30, the 'Summer Purification Ritual (Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Osaka Prefecture, Recorded Selection) & Grand Festival' on the following day, July 31, and concludes with the 'Tonkatsu Festival & Iwasaki Bori Purification Ritual (Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of Sakai City)' held at the Shuian Tonko on August 1.

Date & Time

7/21(Mon) 7/27(Sun) 7/30(Wed) 7/31(Thu) 8/1(Fri)

Note

The event dates are: 7/21 Mikoshi Washing Ritual, 7/27 Mikoshi Procession, 7/30 Evening Festival, 7/31 Grand Festival & Summer Purification Ritual, 8/1 Tonkatsu Festival & Iwasaki Bori Purification Ritual

Venue

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Address

2-9-89 Sumiyoshi, Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

parking

To be determined

Access

About 10 minutes from the 'Tamade' exit of Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line / About 20 minutes from the 'Ohama' exit of Hanshin Expressway Route 4 Wangan Line

Access (Public)

About a 3-minute walk from Nankai Main Line Sumiyoshi Taisha Station / About a 5-minute walk from Nankai Takao Line Sumiyoshi Higashi Station / Just a short walk from Hankai Line Sumiyoshi Torii Mae Station

Contact

06-6672-0753 （Sumiyoshi Taisha）

URL

https://www.sumiyoshitaisha.net/