Kotake’s Gion Festival, where the adult and children’s yamakasa are dedicated to Kibune Shrine
Kotake Gion Yamakasa
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Kibune Shrine and within Kotake Town
- Area
- Fukuoka Prefecture・Kotake Town(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 50 min–2 h 10 min · flight time only)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.
- Wishes behind the festival
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
The Kotake Gion Yamakasa is a Gion Festival in which people pray for protection from epidemics and freedom from illness, dedicate the yamakasa and children’s at Kibune Shrine, and process them around the town.
About Kotake Gion Yamakasa
The Kotake Gion Yamakasa is a Gion Festival event in which people pray for protection from epidemics, the appeasement of vengeful spirits, and freedom from illness.
The adult yamakasa, children’s yamakasa, and children’s mikoshi are dedicated at Kibune Shrine, followed by a procession around the town.
It is an intangible folk cultural property rooted in the community of Katsuno, Oaza, Kotake-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Festival highlights
A highlight is the appearance of the adult yamakasa, children’s yamakasa, and children’s mikoshi.
These are dedicated at Kibune Shrine in Katsuno and then processed around the town.
A distinctive feature of the Kotake Gion Yamakasa is that the adult and children’s yamakasa, along with the mikoshi, are recorded as part of a single Gion Festival event.
Kotake’s Gion Festival, where the adult and children’s yamakasa are dedicated to Kibune Shrine
What to expect
During the event, the adult yamakasa, children’s yamakasa, and children’s mikoshi are dedicated to Kibune Shrine in Katsuno, Oaza, Kotake-machi.
Afterward, the yamakasa and mikoshi are processed around the town.
The details confirmed by the source are the sequence of prayers as part of the Gion Festival, dedication at the shrine, and a procession around the town.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Kibune Shrine (3712 Katsuno, Oaza, Kotake-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture) / Procession around the town
Address Around 3712 Katsuno, Oaza, Kotake-machi, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture
Origins and History of Kotake Gion Yamakasa
The Kotake Gion Yamakasa is recorded as an intangible folk cultural property designated by Kotake Town.
The designation date is August 27, 2012.
As a Gion Festival event involving prayers for protection from epidemics, the appeasement of vengeful spirits, and freedom from illness, it is described as featuring the dedication of the adult yamakasa, children’s yamakasa, and children’s mikoshi at Kibune Shrine, followed by a procession around the town.
Official information
The Agency for Cultural Affairs’ Cultural Heritage Online lists an overview of the Kotake Gion Yamakasa, its location, cultural property classification, the prayers involved, and details of the dedication and procession around the town.
Kotake Gion Yamakasa at a Glance
The Kotake Gion Yamakasa is Kotake Town’s Gion Festival, with prayers for protection from epidemics, the appeasement of vengeful spirits, and freedom from illness.
The adult yamakasa, children’s yamakasa, and children’s mikoshi are dedicated at Kibune Shrine in Katsuno, followed by a procession around the town.
There is a designation record dated August 27, 2012 for this intangible folk cultural property designated by Kotake Town.
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
