Yumura Onsen Festival (Big Iris Tug-of-War)
Competing with the huge irises tug-of-war weighing about 4 tons
The Yumura Onsen Festival is a celebration of gratitude to the founder of Yumura Onsen, Jikaku Daishi, and a wish for the healthy growth of children. Appropriately, along the Haruka River that flows through the center of Yumura Onsen, warrior picture banners stand, and children enjoy many stalls. The famous large tug-of-war, made by the townspeople over the course of a day before the festival, is about 100 meters long, weighs about 4 tons, and has a diameter of 50-60 cm, where local residents and tourists compete for good fortune together.
Yumura Onsen Town
About 1 hour from the 'Yazuka Hyonosen' IC on the Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway
About a 25-minute bus ride from JR San'in Main Line 'Hamasaka' station
- Date & Time
- 6/1(Sun)
- Note
- Held on the first Sunday of June every year. The iris tug-of-war starts around 16:00.
- Venue
- Yumura Onsen Town
- Address
- Yumura, Shin-onsen Town, Mikata County, Hyogo Prefecture
- parking
- Use paid parking lots nearby
- Access
- About 1 hour from the 'Yazuka Hyonosen' IC on the Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway
- Access (Public)
- About a 25-minute bus ride from JR San'in Main Line 'Hamasaka' station
- Contact
- 0796-92-1081 （Yumura Onsen Festival Promotion Association）
