Kannonji Grand Goma Festival

Festival highlights

Highlights include a goma prayer ceremony regarded as one of Tamba’s leading ceremonies and the moment the goma fire is lit.

The information says the goma fire is lit at around 11 a.m., and the festival runs from 10 a.m. to around 2 p.m.

You can learn about both the meaning of worshipping for good health and the tradition of this grand festival, which has continued for over 100 years.

A grand festival to pray for health and good fortune throughout the year through Tamba’s leading goma prayer ceremony

What to expect

Goma prayers are held at Kannonji during the festival.

The listed hours are from 10 a.m. to around 2 p.m., and the goma fire is lit at around 11 a.m.

Worship is said to be a way of praying for good health throughout the year and for never being short of pocket money.

Location and access

Venue and address

Kannonji (the Tamba Hydrangea Temple) / 1067 Kannonji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture

Train and bus

JR Sanin Main Line: Get off at Ishihara Station and walk 15 minutes / From Fukuchiyama Station on the JR Sanin Main Line, take the Kyoto Kotsu bus (Fukuchiyama Line) to Kannonji and walk 5 minutes

By car

10 minutes toward Ayabe from the Fukuchiyama IC on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway

Parking

80 regular cars, 10 buses

Address 1067 Kannonji, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture

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Nearby attractions

Kannonji (the Tamba Hydrangea Temple) is listed as the festival venue.

Nearby attractions include AYABE PEACE Park&Camp, Kisaichi Maruyama Kofun Park, Toko-in Temple, and the Ashida Hitoshi Memorial Museum in Fukuchiyama, among others.

Museums and art museumsFukuchiyama City

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京都府福知山市の大江山麓にある博物館

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Castles and historic sitesFukuchiyama City

福知山城

京都府福知山市にある城跡

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Zoos and aquariumsFukuchiyama City

福知山市動物園

京都府福知山市の動物園・水族館のスポットです。

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Attractions in the same municipality. Check each attraction’s official website for travel distances from the venue and current opening information.

Origins and History of Kannonji Grand Goma Festival

The Kannonji Grand Goma Festival is introduced as a grand goma festival with over 100 years of tradition.

The historical feature confirmed by the available materials is that the festival has continued for many years as a goma prayer event.

No information is provided about how the festival began or the specific changes it has undergone over the years.

Official information

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Kannonji Grand Goma Festival at a Glance

The Kannonji Grand Goma Festival is a grand goma prayer festival held at Kannonji in Fukuchiyama City, with over 100 years of tradition.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to around 2 p.m., and the goma fire is scheduled to be lit at around 11 a.m.

It is said that visiting the temple on this day will bring you good health for a year and keep you from being short of pocket money.