Shishikui Gion Festival
A precious festival passed down in the local community for generations
The summer festival of Yasaka Shrine located in the Shishikui area, regarded as one of Japan's three Gion festivals. On the 16th, there will be night stalls and offering fireworks, and on the 17th, after the ceremonial rituals, traditional performances, and mochi throwing, the portable shrines and four large, splendidly decorated 'Danjiri' floats will parade through the town.
Yasaka Shrine area
About 2 hours and 10 minutes towards Muroto and Kochi via National Routes 11 and 55 from Tokushima IC
About a 5-minute walk from the Aasa Coastal Railway 'Shishikui' station
- Date & Time
- 7/16(Wed) 18:00～21:007/17(Thu) 18:00～21:00
- Note
- 7/16 (Wed) 20:30 - Offering fireworks (200 shots), night stalls. 7/17 (Thu) 10:00 - Gion Festival ceremony, 10:30 - Offering dance, 12:30 - Offering lion dance, Yatsuhashi, and sacred spear, 13:00 - Offering mochi throwing, 14:00 - Danjiri shrine exit *Times are subject to change
- Venue
- Yasaka Shrine area
- Address
- Kubo 84, Kaiyo Town, Kaifu District, Tokushima Prefecture
- parking
- Please refer to the official site’s traffic regulation map for temporary parking
- Access
- About 2 hours and 10 minutes towards Muroto and Kochi via National Routes 11 and 55 from Tokushima IC
- Access (Public)
- About a 5-minute walk from the Aasa Coastal Railway 'Shishikui' station
- Contact
- 0884-76-3050 （Kaiyo Town Tourist Association）
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