Himi Gion Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights include taikodai accompanying the mikoshi and hikiyama proceeding through the neighborhoods.

The taikodai parade to the calls of “Iyasa, Iyasa,” while the hikiyama take on different appearances as flower-hat floats by day and lantern floats at night.

On the night of the 13th, some hikiyama proceed decorated with lanterns, and on the 14th, each neighborhood's hanahoko floats parade through the shrine parishioners' districts.

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A summer Gion festival where mikoshi and hikiyama bring color to Himi's city center

What to expect

The festival begins with rites at the shrines. When the mikoshi set out into the neighborhoods, taikodai and hikiyama parade through their respective areas.

On the 13th, mikoshi, taikodai, and lantern floats are active on the Hiyoshi Shrine side. On the 14th, the Hiyoshi Shrine side's hanahoko floats and taikodai, along with the Himiya Shrine side's mikoshi and taikodai, take part.

On the 15th, the annual grand festival and the handover of the year magistrate's duties take place, bringing the festival to a close.

How to take part

Visitors can watch the event.

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Location and access

Venue and address

Around Nakanohashi in central Himi, Hiyoshi Jinja, and Hinomiya Jinja.

The address is Honmachi, Himi City, Toyama Prefecture.

Train and bus

A 15-minute walk from JR Himi Station.

During the festival, stops including Minami-Omachiguchi, Himi Honmachi, Himi-machi, and Himi Chuo are suspended, and temporary stops are set up.

By car

About 10 minutes from Himi IC on the Noetsu Expressway.

Route 415 in the city is closed to traffic all day between Ise-Omachi and Chuo-machi.

Parking

No parking is available.

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Dates and season

2026 event information (the listed dates have passed)

In 2026, the festival was held on July 13 (Monday) and the 14th (Tuesday).

On the Hiyoshi Shrine side, the eve-of-festival rites and mikoshi procession took place on the 13th, followed by the pilgrimage festival and mikoshi procession on the 14th. On the Himiya Shrine side, an evening festival ceremony on the 13th and a mikoshi and taikodai procession on the 14th were also announced.

The festival is usually held in July, but the event information for the year in question did not list any events on the 15th.

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Tips for your visit

According to the 2026 information, the procession may be canceled in rainy weather.

Traffic restrictions are in place in the city on the 13th and 14th, and the main shopping street along Route 415 is closed to traffic, so take care when traveling by car.

Some bus stops are also suspended and temporary stops are set up, so check which stop to use if traveling by public transport.

Nearby attractions

Sightseeing attractions around the festival area include the Himi City Museum and Minatogawa River Walk.

Manga Road and the Ninja Hattori-kun Automaton Clock are also featured as sightseeing spots in the city center.

If you plan to visit both the festival procession area and nearby attractions, it is a good idea to check traffic restrictions and information from each facility as you plan your trip.

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Origins and History of Himi Gion Festival

The festival is said to have originated when the Gion deity was welcomed in a prayer to drive away a plague during an epidemic in Himi around the middle of the Edo period or the Shotoku era.

Records relating to the hikiyama include an old document about the festival in 1679 and a record of a figure said to have been made in 1799.

The number of hikiyama has changed because of major fires in the Meiji and Showa eras and deterioration over time; 5 now take part in the procession.

Official information

Event information is available on the tourism information website of the Himi City Tourism Association, a general incorporated association.

The 2026 information listed procession schedules for the Hiyoshi Shrine and Himiya Shrine sides, arrangements in the event of rain, traffic restrictions, and bus stop changes.

The Himi City Tourism Association and Himi City Commerce and Tourism Division are listed as contacts.

Himi Gion Festival at a Glance

Himi Gion Festival is a traditional festival centered on Hiyoshi Shrine and Himiya Shrine, with mikoshi, taikodai, and hikiyama parading through Himi's city center.

The hikiyama change in appearance from flower-hat floats by day to lantern floats at night, proceeding through the town to the calls of the taikodai.

In 2026, the festival was held on July 13 and the 14th. Information was provided about procession cancellations in the event of rain and traffic restrictions in the city center.