Appointed Gamagori City Intangible Cultural Folk Heritage, this utterly famous festival is over three centuries old and every year gathers tens of thousands of visitors in the picturesque Miya Onsen Resort Area of Gamagori-City.
On a Saturday and Sunday at the end of October, four giant, beautiful floats called "yama" parade between Yatsurugi Shrine and Wakamiya Shrine in Gamagori City, vigorously pulled by a large crowd of men, called "ujiko." During the "Kaichu Togyo" which takes place along the way, onlookers are captivated by the sight of the splendiferous floats plunging into the sea and pressing on for 300 meters.
| Date | : October 20th (Saturday) and 21st (Sunday), 2018 |
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| Holding time | : •October 20th (Sat) - Shigaku Eve Festival •October 21st (Sun) - Shinkosai Shrine Transfer Ritual (Kaichu Dogyo Sea Incursion around 10:45 AM) |
| Place | : •Wakamiya Shrine •Miya-Town •Miya Onsen Shores •Yatsurugi Shrine •Etc. |
| Location | : 〒443-0021 139 Nanaho, Miya-cho, Gamagori-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (address of Yatsurugi Shrine; venues also include locations in Miya Onsen Resort (Miya-Town), Miya Onsen Shores, and Wakamiya Shrine) |
| Fee | : Free |
| Parking | : Available, free of charge (temporary parking lots: Kayoh Yacht Harbor 50 cars, Miya Higashi Elementary School 100 cars, Miya Elementary School 50 cars, Former City Pool 50 cars) |
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| Restrooms | : Temporary facilities at Yatsurugi Shrine, Wakamiya Shrine and Miya Onsen Shore. Public restrooms available at Wakamiya Park. |
| Phone number | : 0533-68-2526 (Gamagori City Tourism Association) 0533-68-4744 (Miya Onsen Tourism Association) |
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