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Ozato Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival & Women’s Danjiri Oct.【Scheduled to be held on October 19-20, 2024】
The day before the festival, 1,300 fireworks will decorate the night sky on the banks of the Kaifu River.
The night before the festival, 1300 fireworks will decorate the night sky near the Kaifu Rivermouth.
Seven majestic sekibune boats and danjiri carts will kick up a cloud of dust as they run through the streets in this exhilarating autumn festival full of the sound of bells and taiko drums.
The night before the festival, there will also be a large presentation of fireworks at the Kaifu Rivermouth.
The season of women’s danjiri has also arrived.
This year, too, we hope everyone will join in on this experience,
Event schedule
- Date
- October 14, 2023 (Saturday) – October 15, 2023 (Sunday)
- Location
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Matsubara, Ozato, Kaiyo-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima
Ozato Hachiman Shrine Area
Detail
- October 14th (Saturday) Firework Offering ※Postponed to Sunday, October 15
- Starts from 7:00 PM
Location: Near the Kaifu Rivermouth
※Postponed to Sunday, October 15‼ - October 15th (Sunday) Ozato Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival
- Food Stalls
11:00 AM～ Shinto Ritual
2:00 PM～ Cart Pulling
3:00 PM～ Yabusame Archery
(There are seven sekibune and danjiri running this year on the road leading to the shrine.)
- Shuttle Bus Timetable
- Depart from Awa Kainan
Culture Center
9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM
Depart from
Festival Grounds
9:30 AM 10:30 AM 11:30 AM 1:30 PM 2:30 PM 3:30 PM
Trip takes approximately 10 minutes.
Osato Hachiman Shrine
Event information
- Address
- Matsubara, Ozato, Kaiyo-cho, Kaifu-gun, Tokushima
- Contact
- 0884-76-3050 (Kaiyo Tourism Board)
- Access
- From Tokushima Toll Road via Route 11 (towards Tokushima City), take Route 55 toward Muroto (approximately 2 hours).
