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

1. 乙川 Okkawa District (4 Floats)
[Date] March 18 (Saturday) and 19 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Mikoshi Keigo protection by four floats, floats ascending (sakaage) and descending (sakaoroshi) on the steep slope of Otogawa Hachiman Shrine, Sanbaso performance, Karakuri doll dedication, Yoimiya, Mukaiyama Kagura Shishi dragon, Mukaiyama Tobitsuki Taiko jumping drums.

2. 岩滑 Yanabe District (2 Floats)
[Date] April 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 2 floats, Sanbaso performance, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Yoimiya, Nankichi Festival (fireworks), mochinage rice cake giveaway.

3. 岩滑新田 Yanabe Shinden District (2 Floats)
[Date] April 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 2 floats, Sanbaso, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Yoimiya, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

4. 上半田 Kami-Handa District (Chintoro Festival) (2 Floats)
[Date] April 8 (Saturday) and 9 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 2 floats and 2 Chintorobune boats, fireworks, children's Sanbaso performance, Yoimiya, Hikikomi pulling of floats into Handa Red Brick Building.

5. 協和 Kyowa District (2 Floats)
[Date] April 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 2 floats, floats ascending and descending (ageoroshi) on the steep slope of Hakusan Shrine, Sanbaso performance, Mikomai shrine maidens dance dedication, Yoimiya, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

6. 成岩 Narawa District (4 Floats)
[Date] April 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 4 floats, Zen Rokkaku no Deai meeting and Nariiwa Shrine Uchikomi pulling, Oshishi Koshishi large and small dragons dance (Aichi Prefecture Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property), Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, tree decorations, Sanbaso performance, Yoimiya.

7. 西成岩 Nishi-Narawa District (2 Floats)
[Date] April 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 2 floats, climbing of Naruishi Shrine south side steep slope and uchikomi pulling into shrine grounds, Sanbaso performance, Karakuri dolls dedication, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Yoimiya, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

8. 板山 Itayama District (4 Floats)
[Date] April 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 4 floats. Assembly of all four floats at Itayama Community Center. Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Sanbaso performance, and mochinage rice cake giveaway, all held at Itayama Shrine.

9. 下半田 Shimo-Handa District (4 Floats)
[Date] April 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 4 floats, Karakuri and Maedana dolls dedication, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Yoimiya, 4 floats running along the Handa Canal.

10. 亀崎 Kamezaki District (潮干祭 Shiohi Festival) (5 Floats)
[Date] May 3 (Wednesday - holiday) and 4 (Thursday - holiday), 2023
[Contents] Hikimawashi float maneuvering of 5 floats, Karakuri dolls dedication, Hikioroshi at Kamisaki Shrine (floats pulled down to the beach), Keigo guarding procession to Owari Sansha Shrine (designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property, Aichi Prefecture Tangible Folk Cultural Property).

•向山 Mukaiyama District: 市杵嶋神社 Ichikishima Shrine (1 Mukaiyama-cho)
[Date] March 18 (Saturday) and 19 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 4 mikoshi for children, Shishi dragon pavilion at Ichikishima Shrine, Shishimai dragon dance dedication, Tobitsuki Taiko jumping drums, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

•有脇 Ariwaki District: 春日社 Kasuga-sha Shrine (10 Ariwaki-cho)
[Date] April 1 (Saturday) and 2 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] 1st Day: Yoimatsuri Eve Festival float maneuvering; 2nd Day: Honmatsuri Main Festival town parade, fireworks, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Wadaiko Japanese drums, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

•平地 Hirachi District: 平地神明社 Hirachi Shinmeisha Shrine (1 Hirachi-cho)
[Date] April 1 (Saturday) and 2 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 4 mikoshi for children, Kazariba ornamented horses, Umakake horse racing, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication, Shishimai dragon dance dedication, mochinage rice cake giveaway at Hirachi Shinmeisha.

•鴉根 Karasune District: 鴉根稲荷神社 Karasune Inari Shrine (2 Inari-cho)
[Date] April 1 (Saturday) and 2 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 4 mikoshi for children, dedication at Karasune Inari Shrine, mochinage rice cake giveaway, Kamesaburo Festival.

•大矢知 Oyachi District: 大矢知神社 Oyachi Shrine (2 Higashioyachi-cho)
[Date] April 9 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 3 mikoshi for children and 1 regular mikoshi, dedication at Oyachi Shrine, mochinage rice cake giveaway.

•大池 Oike District: 大池神社 Oike Shrine (3 Ippongi-cho)
[Date] April 23 (Sunday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 2 mikoshi for children, dedication to Oike Shrine, Fortune lottery at Oike Kuminkan Community Center.

•新居 Arai District: 愛宕神社 Atago Shrine (3 Arai-cho)
[Date] May 3 (Wednesday - holiday), 2023
[Contents] Town parade with 3 mikoshi for children, Mikomai shrine maiden dance dedication at Atago Shrine, Shishimai dragon dance dedication, procession.

*: Please see official event web sites for maps and exact times.

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