An autumn festival at Gassan Shrine, with a mikoshi procession through the streets of Masuda
Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- September 14–15 / Every year
- Location
- Gassan Shrine (procession through the Masuda district in Masuda, Yokote City)
- Area
- Akita Prefecture・Yokote City(From Tokyo: approx. 3 h 40 min–4 h 10 min · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
A festival at Gassan Shrine, long celebrated in Yokote City's Masuda district. On September 15, the processes through the district.
About Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession
The Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession is a festival at Gassan Shrine, long celebrated in the Masuda district of Yokote City, Akita Prefecture.
A mikoshi procession is held every year on September 15, with the mikoshi processing through the Masuda district.
It is described as one of the liveliest events among Masuda's festivals.
Source: 月山神社祭典 | 一般社団法人横手市観光推進機構
Festival highlights
The main highlight is the mikoshi procession held on September 15.
The mikoshi from Gassan Shrine makes its way around the Masuda district, processing through the local streets.
This event offers a way to experience the Masuda community through the mikoshi procession, as well as the festival at the shrine.
An autumn festival at Gassan Shrine, with a mikoshi procession through the streets of Masuda
What to expect
The festival is held from September 14 through the 15th, with a mikoshi procession taking place on the 15th.
Starting at Gassan Shrine, the mikoshi makes its way around the Masuda district in Masuda, Yokote City.
Visitors can experience the festival by watching the mikoshi procession unfold at the shrine and along local streets.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Gassan Shrine (procession through the Masuda district in Masuda, Yokote City), 1 Gassan, Masuda, Masuda-machi, Yokote City
Source: 月山神社
Address 1 Gassan, Masuda, Masuda-machi, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture
Dates and season
The schedule for 2026 is listed from September 14 through the 15th, and the Gassan Jinja Mikoshi Togyosai is listed for September 15.
If you visit on the festival day, please take note of the time when the mikoshi makes its way around the Masuda district.
Source: 9月 | 年/月 | 秋田県神社庁
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Gassan Shrine is said to have been founded in Oei 22 by Ogasawara Shinano no Kami Fuyuhiro, lord of Masuda Castle, who invited and enshrined the spirit of Mount Gassan, one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, here.
From Keicho 7 onward, the Satake clan revered the shrine, and the Satake lord's name was also inscribed on the ridge tags from renovations to the shrine buildings.
After the Meiji period, the shrine's official rank changed several times, and it became a village shrine in Showa 17.
Official information
Festival information is published by the Yokote City Tourism Promotion Organization, a general incorporated association.
The Yokote City Board of Education's Cultural Properties Protection Division is listed as the contact, with the phone number 0182-32-2403.
Shrine details, including its location and festival dates, can also be checked in the shrine directory of the Akita Prefecture Shrine Association.
Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession at a Glance
The Gassan Shrine Mikoshi Procession is a festival at Gassan Shrine, long celebrated in Yokote City's Masuda district.
Held from September 14 through the 15th, with the mikoshi making its way around the Masuda district on the 15th.
Highlights include the history of Gassan Shrine and the mikoshi procession through the local streets.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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