Bonko Henko Festival

This festival held at Matsuo Shrine in Hiramatsu features children parading through the village while creating symbols of both genders, offering them to the raging deity of Matsuo Shrine, and performing fire prevention prayers, making it a somewhat unique festival. It is said that the shrine was completely burned down about 600 years ago and was rebuilt, only to be burned down again. It is believed that this festival began when it was rebuilt a second time. The cheerful festival is filled with joyful shouts of "Bonko, Henko, Sakueimon no Nasubiya--i!" The term "Bonko" refers to the sacred Shinto straw ring.

Map & Location

Details about Bonko Henko Festival

Date & Time

7/31(Thu)～ 09:00～

Note

Every year on July 31st

Venue

Matsuo Shrine

Address

Hiramatsu, Kōnan City, Shiga Prefecture

Access (Public)

About a 10-minute walk from JR K Kusatsu Line "Kōsai" Station

Contact

0748-71-2157 （Kōnan City Tourism Association）

URL

https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/event/detail/289/