This is one of Japan’s important intangible folk cultural assets, having been held for 360 years. Thirteen floats parade through a castle town and gorgeous festival scenery can been viewed.
- Address
- Ogaki Hachiman Shrine, Ogaki Station Street, etc
- Contact
- Ogaki Festival Executive Committee
(in Ogaki Tourism Association)
- TEL
- 0584-77-1535
- Access
- Short way from JR Ogaki Station
This is a New Year's event held within the precincts of Akiha Shrine. It is a Shinto ritual where the young run around a blazing bamboo miniature shrine and “worship fire and pray to prevent fires”.
- Address
- Imao, Hirata Town, Kaizu City, Gifu
- Contact
- Commercial and Industrial Tourism Division, Kaizu City
- TEL
- 0584-53-1374
- Access
- 5 minutes’ walk from Kaizu City Community Bus's “Imao” bus stop
This is a spring festival to pray for the prevention of fires, where Homusubi-no-Kami (fire deity) in Atago Shrine is dedicated. The magnificent floats in which Kagura (Shinto music and dance) and Karakuri (string puppet) are displayed while running through the town are a great highlight.
- Address
- Takada, Yoro Town, Yoro County, Gifu
- Contact
- Regional Promotion, and Commercial and Industrial Tourism Division, Yoro Town Office
- TEL
- 0584-32-1108
- Access
- 15 minutes’ walk from Yoro Railway, Mino-takada Station
This annual festival is held from May 2 through 4; the Kodomo-kabuki (Japanese classical drama performed by children) displayed on the stages of 3 spectacular Hiki-yama (pulled-along floats) is overwhelming.
- Address
- Around Nakasendo-taruijuku
(Tarui Town, Fuwa County, Gifu)
- TEL
- 0584-22-1151(Tarui Tourism Association)
- Access
- 10 minutes’ walk from JR Tarui Station
This is the annual dynamic fire festival held on May 3 and 4. It is a Shinto ritual where the large portable shrines of seven companies surrounded by thousands of torches dash towards Hiyoshi Shrine.
- Address
- Around Hiyoshi Shrine
(Godo Town, Anpachi County, Gifu)
- Contact
- Furusato Messages Division, Godo Town Office
- TEL
- 0584-27-3111
- Access
- 10 minutes’ walk from Yoro Railway Hiro-godo Station
This is a traditional festival rite of Miwa Shrine. The majestic Mikoshi-togyo (portable shrine togyo) and 5 spectacular Gei-yama (floats) are pulled along, displaying Kodomo-kabuki (Japanese classical drama performed by children)
- Address
- Around Miwa Shrine in Miwa, Ibigawa Town, Ibi County, Gifu
- Contact
- Ibigawa Tourism Association
(in Ibigawa Town Office)
- TEL
- 0585-22-2111
- Access
- From JR Tokaido-honsen Ogaki Station change to Yoro Railway Ibi Station. It is then a short way from Ibigawa-cho Community Bus Ibigawa-cho Line’s “Ibigawa-cho” bus stop.
