A Gion Festival where 4 mikoshi travel through the area and you can encounter unusual rituals
Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Hiro Mine Shrine (original shrine), , temporary shrine, settlement and surrounding area
- Area
- Fukui Prefecture・Obama City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 50 min–3 h 20 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.
- Features
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
This Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Obama City features adult and children’s traveling through the area, with Hiro Mine Shrine as the original shrine.
About Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival
The Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival is a festival that uses Hiro Mine Shrine as its original shrine and sets up an otabisho and a temporary shrine.
Three adult mikoshi and 1 children’s mikoshi travel through the settlement and surrounding area.
The Gawara Mame Ritual and the Kamahokotoritori Ritual are also held. The festival has been designated by Obama City as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property passed down in the region.
Festival highlights
A highlight is seeing 3 adult mikoshi and 1 children’s mikoshi travel through the settlement and surrounding area.
In addition to featuring adult and children’s mikoshi, the festival also preserves the Gawara Mame Ritual and the Kamahokotoritori Ritual.
These 2 rituals are described as uncommon at other festivals.
A Gion Festival where 4 mikoshi travel through the area and you can encounter unusual rituals
What to expect
For the festival, an otabisho and a temporary shrine are set up, with Hiro Mine Shrine serving as the original shrine.
Three adult mikoshi and 1 children’s mikoshi travel through the settlement and surrounding area.
The Gawara Mame Ritual and the Kamahokotoritori Ritual are also held, making them distinctive features of the Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Hiro Mine Shrine (original shrine), 2-chome, Chigusa, Obama City 3-30
Address 2-chome, Chigusa, Obama City, Fukui Prefecture 3-30
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Origins and History of Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival
The Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival is described as a festival that uses Hiro Mine Shrine as its original shrine and sets up an otabisho and a temporary shrine.
The processions of 3 adult mikoshi and 1 children’s mikoshi, along with the Gawara Mame Ritual and the Kamahokotoritori Ritual, have been passed down.
On March 20, 2015, it was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by Obama City.
Official information
The Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival is listed as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property on the Agency for Cultural Affairs’ “Cultural Heritage Online.”
Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival at a Glance
The Hiro Mine Shrine Gion Festival is a festival that uses Hiro Mine Shrine as its original shrine and sets up an otabisho and a temporary shrine.
Three adult mikoshi and 1 children’s mikoshi travel through the settlement and surrounding area, and the Gawara Mame Ritual and the Kamahokotoritori Ritual are also held.
A festival passed down in the region and designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by Obama City.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
