The festival name “Onigie” derives from the word onigiwai, which refers to all the hustle and bustle that surrounds festival. The festival initially started as an expression of gratitude for good harvest but has evolved and now features parades that draw inspiration from the Kyoto Gion Festival. Look forward to the parade of masked dancers as they march through the streets of Yanagawa, special stage performances as well as festival stalls that will be set up inside the shrine grounds.
• 10/6 (Sat.) ~ 10/8 (Mon. hol.)
• 10:00~22:00
• Free
• Mihashira Jinja Shrine
• 323-1 Takahatake, Mitsuhashi-machi, Yanagawa City
• 0944-74-0891 (Yanagawa City Tourist Information Center)
• http://www13.plala.or.jp/mihashirajinja/omatsuri.html
