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Handa-City Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

Date : Mar/17 (Sat) - May/4 (Fri), 2018


  • Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)
  • Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)
  • Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)
  • Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)
  • Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

The authentic spring festival of Handa City with its impressive 31 floats!

It is said that spring just really comes to Handa City when the Floats Festival starts. Annually from late March to May 4th, each of the city's districts hold its own float festivity, painting the whole wide area into the vibrant colors of the gorgeous carriages and spring flowers!
Transmitted in its from for over 300 years, the festival features the impressive 31 floats of Handa, all being displayed in parades and splashy maneuvers at key points along their courses.
Additionally, performances of Karakuri mechanized puppet dolls, Shishimai Lion Dances, Mikomai Shrine Maiden Dances, as well as other exquisite traditional arts, all are part of the countless attractions entertaining locals and tourists alike for eight weeks of pure traditional Japanese fantasy that foreigners visiting during the period cannot miss!

2018 Schedule

-- Spring Floats Festival (Haru no Dashi Matsuri) --

1. 乙川 Okkawa District (4 Floats)

Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

◘March 17th (Saturday)
•乙川八幡社 Okkawa Hachiman-sha Shrine (乙川殿町 Okkawa-Tonomachi)
9:30 - Mukaiyama Kagura Shishi, Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing, Sanbaso Dance, Karakuri Puppets
13:00 - Float "Saka-Oroshi" Slope Downclimbing
•若宮社 Wakamiya-sha Shrine (乙川若宮町 Okkawa-Wakamiya-cho)
15:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In), Sanbaso Dance
18:30 - Yoimiya Shrine's Eve Event, Float "Hikidashi" (Moving Out)

◘March 18th (Sunday)
•若宮社 Wakamiya-sha Shrine (乙川若宮町 Okkawa-Wakamiya-cho)
9:00 - Sanbaso Dance, Karakuri Puppets
11:00 - Float "Hikidashi" (Moving Out), Motoyakushi (元薬師) "Hikizoroe" Lining-up
•乙川八幡社 Okkawa Hachiman-sha Shrine (乙川殿町 Okkawa-Tonomachi)
14:00 - Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing, Sanbaso Dance, Karakuri Puppets
16:00 - Float "Saka-Oroshi" Slope Downclimbing

2. 岩滑 Yanabe District (2 Floats)

Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•岩滑八幡社 Yanabe Hachiman-sha Shrine (7 Yanabe Nakamachi)
16:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In), Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance
•新美南吉記念館 Nankichi Niimi Memorial Museum (1 Yanabe Nishimachi)
19:00 - Nankichi Festival ("Hanabi" Fireworks 20:00)

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•岩滑八幡社 Yanabe Hachiman-sha Shrine (7 Yanabe Nakamachi)
11:30 - Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance, "Mochinage" Rice Cake giveaway, Sanbaso Dance
19:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
•Yanabe Nakamachi Intersection
17:00 - Float "Daitenkai" Swirling Turn

3. 岩滑新田 Yanabe Shinden District (2 Floats)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•神明社 Shinmeisha Shrine (6 Heiwa-cho)
16:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
18:30 - Yoimiya Shrine's Eve Event

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•神明社 Shinmeisha Shrine (6 Heiwa-cho)
14:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
15:00 - Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance, Sanbaso Dance, "Mochinage" Rice Cake giveaway

4. 上半田 Kami-Handa District (Chintoro Festival) (2 Floats)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•住吉神社 Sumiyoshi Shrine (Miyaji-cho)
16:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
19:00 - Children's Sanbaso Dance, Chintorobune Lantern Boats, "Hanabi" Fireworks

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•住吉神社 Sumiyoshi Shrine (Miyaji-cho)
11:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
12:00 - Children's Sanbaso Dance, Chintorobune Lantern Boats
•半田赤レンガ建物 Handa Red Brick Building
14:00 - Children's Sanbaso Dance
14:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
*: About 1 hour later, Floats Exhibition.

5. 協和 Kyowa District (2 Floats)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•白山神社 Hakusan Shrine (4 Hakusan-cho)
13:30 - Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing
16:00 - Float "Saka-Sage" Slope Downclimbing
•半田市立図書館前 Handa City Library (4 Kirigaoka)
11:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•白山神社 Hakusan Shrine (4 Hakusan-cho)
13:00 - Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing
16:00 - Float "Saka-Sage" Slope Downclimbing

6. 成岩 Narawa District (4 Floats)

Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•成岩神社 Narawa Shrine (1 Yurakucho)
17:30 - Floats Gathering "Goryu" (合流), Narawa Shrine "Uchikomi" Fast Approach
18:00 - "Dai-Shishi Sho-Shishi no Mai" Dance, Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance, Kiyari Chanting, Sanbaso Dance

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•成岩神社 Narawa Shrine (1 Yurakucho)
10:30 - Floats Gathering "Goryu" (合流), Narawa Shrine "Uchikomi" Fast Approach
12:00 - "Dai-Shishi Sho-Shishi no Mai" Dance, Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance, Kiyari Chanting, Sanbaso Dance
19:30 - Float "Hiki-Wakare" Departure (善六角 Zenroku-kaku Corner at Yurakucho 1 Intersection)

7. 西成岩 Nishi-Narawa District (2 Floats)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•成石神社 Naruishi Shrine (4 Miyamoto-cho)
16:00 - Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing
16:30 - Karakuri Puppets, Miko-no-mai Shrine Maidens Dance, Sanbaso Dance
20:30 - Float "Saka-Sage" Slope Downclimbing

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•成石神社 Naruishi Shrine (4 Miyamoto-cho)
13:30 - Float "Saka-Age" Slope Upclimbing, Miko-no-mai Shrine Maidens Dance, Sanbaso Dance
16:00 - Karakuri Puppets
16:30 - "Mochinage" Rice Cake giveaway
17:00 - Float "Saka-Sage" Slope Downclimbing

8. 板山 Itayama District (4 Floats)

◘April 14th (Saturday)
•板山公民館 Itayama Community Center (1 Itayama-cho)
14:00 - Four Floats Line-Up, Sanbaso Dance

◘April 15th (Sunday)
•八幡神社 Hachiman Shrine (1 Kamishiro-cho)
10:30 - One Float, Itayama Shishi Dance, Sanbaso Dance
•板山神社 Itayama Shrine (7 Itayama-cho)
11:00 - Three Floats Line-Up, Sanbaso Dance, Mikomai Shrine Maidens Dance

9. 下半田 Shimo-Handa District (4 Floats)

◘April 21st (Saturday)
•業葉神社 Nariha Shrine (2 Higashi-Honmachi)
13:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In), Karakuri Puppets
•山之神社 Yamano Shrine (Yamanokami-cho)
19:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)

◘April 22nd (Sunday)
•MIZKAN MUSEUM (MIM)
11:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
•山之神社 Yamano Shrine (Yamanokami-cho)
12:30 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
13:00 - Karakuri Puppets
•業葉神社 Nariha Shrine (2 Higashi-Honmachi)
17:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
•平和通り Heiwa-dori Avenue
20:30 - Float "Hiki-Wakare" Departure

10. 亀崎 Kamezaki District (潮干祭 Shiohi Festival) (5 Floats)

Handa Spring's Float Festival and Spring Festival (Handa no Haru no Dashi Matsuri - Haru Matsuri)

*: Postpones in case of rain.

◘May 3rd (Thursday - holiday)
•亀崎海浜緑地 Kamezaki Kaihin Ryokuchi Greens
10:00 - Floats Downclimb to the beach "Kaihin Hiki-Oroshi"
11:30 - Karakuri Puppets
•尾張三社 Owari-Sansha Shrine (10 Kamezaki-cho)
16:00 - Float "Hikikomi" (Moving In)
16:30 - Karakuri Puppets

◘May 4th (Friday - holiday)
•尾張三社 Owari-Sansha Shrine (10 Kamezaki-cho)
9:00 - 警固行列 Keigo Gyoretsu "Guarding" Procession
9:30 - 棒締め Bo-shime Roping Procedure
•亀崎海浜緑地 Kamezaki Kaihin Ryokuchi Greens
14:00 - Floats Downclimb to the beach "Kaihin Hiki-Oroshi"
•神前神社 Kamisaki Shrine (2 Kamezaki-cho)
15:00 - Float "Hiki-Mawashi" Swirling Turning
16:30 - Karakuri Puppets

-- Spring Festival (Haru Matsuri) --

◘March 17th (Saturday), 18th (Sunday)
•向山 Mukaiyama District: 市杵嶋神社 Ichikishima Shrine (1 Mukaiyama-cho)

◘March 31st (Saturday), April 1st (Sunday)
•有脇 Ariwaki District: 春日社 Kasuga-sha Shrine (10 Ariwaki-cho)

◘April 7th (Saturday), 8th (Sunday)
•平地 Hirachi District: 平地神明社 Hirachi Shinmeisha Shrine (1 Hirachi-cho)
•鴉根 Karasune District: 鴉根稲荷神社 Karasune Inari Shrine (2 Inari-cho)

◘April 8th (Sunday)
•大矢知 Oyachi District: 大矢知神社 Oyachi Shrine (2 Higashioyachi-cho)

◘April 22nd (Sunday)
•大池 Oike District: 大池神社 Oike Shrine (3 Ippongi-cho)

◘May 3rd (Thursday - holiday)
•新居 Arai District: 愛宕神社 Atago Shrine (3 Arai-cho)

*: All times are approximate estimates.

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EVENT OVERVIEW

Date : March 17th (Saturday) - May 4th (Friday - holiday), 2018
*: Events held at districts across Handa-City during this period.
*: 10 Floats Festivals and 7 Spring Festivals.
Place : -- Spring Floats Festival --
亀崎 Kamezaki District (潮干祭 Shiohi Festival): 神前神社 Kamisaki Shrine, 尾張三社 Owari-Sansha Shrine
乙川 Okkawa District: 若宮社 Wakamiya-sha Shrine, 乙川八幡社 Okkawa Hachiman-sha Shrine
岩滑 Yanabe District: 岩滑八幡社 Yanabe Hachiman-sha Shrine
岩滑新田 Yanabe Shinden District: 神明社 Shinmeisha Shrine
上半田 Kami-Handa District: 住吉神社 Sumiyoshi Shrine
下半田 Shimo-Handa District: 業葉神社 Nariha Shrine, 山之神社 Yamano Shrine
協和 Kyowa District: 白山神社 Hakusan Shrine
成岩 Narawa District: 成岩神社 Narawa Shrine
西成岩 Nishi-Narawa District: 成石神社 Naruishi Shrine
板山 Itayama District: 八幡神社 Hachiman Shrine, 板山神社 Itayama Shrine

-- Spring Festival --
向山 Mukaiyama District: 市杵嶋神社 Ichikishima Shrine
有脇 Ariwaki District: 春日社 Kasuga-sha Shrine
平地 Hirachi District: 平地神明社 Hirachi Shinmeisha Shrine
鴉根 Karasune District: 鴉根稲荷神社 Karasune Inari Shrine
大矢知 Oyachi District: 大矢知神社 Oyachi Shrine
大池 Oike District: 大池神社 Oike Shrine
新居 Arai District: 愛宕神社 Atago Shrine
Location : 〒475-0023
2-92 Kamezaki-cho, Handa-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
(Kamisaki Shrine, for other locations please search directly)
Fee : Free of charge
Phone number : 0569-32-3264 (Handa City Tourism Association)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    12min (1km) eastwards walk from Kamezaki Station of the JR Taketoyo Line (board the train bound for Taketoyo from Nagoya Station, 45min ride - 580 yen).
    *: Directions to Kamezaki District (Kamisaki Shrine). For other locations, please search directly.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Approx. 15min (7.6km) southeastwards from Agui I.C. of the Chitahanto (Chita Peninsula) Expressway via route 46.
    *: Directions to Kamezaki District (Kamisaki Shrine). For other locations, please search directly.

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