A Fushimi autumn festival brightened by hanagasa traditions and mikoshi processions
Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Gokonomiya Shrine
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Fushimi-ku, Kyoto(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 10 min–2 h 40 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
- 2026/11/12
The Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai, also known as the Fushimi Festival, is a Hanagasa Festival that carries on the tradition of elegant parasols from the Muromachi period. The Hanagasa Sōsangū procession, , and processions including Shishiwaka take place at Gokonomiya Shrine and throughout the district.
About Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai
The Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai is a major festival in the southern Kyoto region, known as the Fushimi Festival.
It is also known as the Hanagasa Festival because it carries on the tradition of elegant parasols from the Muromachi period.
Held at Gokonomiya Shrine, the festival features the Hanagasa Sōsangū procession, mikoshi, and processions including Shishiwaka, reflecting its ties to the ujiko district.
Festival highlights
A highlight is the hanagasa event, which carries on the tradition of elegant parasols from the Muromachi period.
The Hanagasa Sōsangū procession takes place from around 18:00 on October 3 and October 10.
From early morning on October 11, processions including mikoshi and Shishiwaka make their way through the ujiko district. You can follow both the hanagasa tradition and the procession through the local area.
A Fushimi autumn festival brightened by hanagasa traditions and mikoshi processions
What to expect
During the festival, the Hanagasa Sōsangū procession takes place from around 18:00 on October 3 and October 10.
From early morning on October 11, processions including mikoshi and Shishiwaka make their way through the ujiko district.
Different events unfold during the festival, including the procession associated with the hanagasa and processions of mikoshi and Shishiwaka.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Gokonomiya Shrine, Gokonomiyamonzencho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 〒612-8039
- Train and bus
Get off the city bus at Gokonomiyamae / Get off at Momoyama-Goryōmae Station on the Kintetsu Kyoto Line; 5 minutes on foot / Get off at Fushimi-Momoyama Station on the Keihan Main Line; 5 minutes on foot / Get off at Momoyama Station on the JR Nara Line; 5 minutes on foot
Address 〒612-8039 Gokonomiyamonzencho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
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Nearby attractions
Near Gokonomiya Shrine, the festival venue, are Gokōsui spring and the Fushimi Castle Ruins Excavated Artifacts Exhibition Room.
Fushimi attractions also include the Kizakura Kinenkan (Sake Museum) and Kappa Museum, as well as the Gekkeikan Ōkura Sake Museum.
You can check the festival venue alongside Fushimi-related sites in the surrounding area.
京都タワー
京都府京都市下京区にある塔
京都国立博物館
京都市にある国立博物館
京都国立近代美術館
京都市左京区岡崎にある美術館
京都国際マンガミュージアム
日本の京都府京都市中京区にある日本最大の漫画博物館
京都市美術館
京都市左京区岡崎にある美術館
京都府立植物園
京都市左京区にある植物園
京都鉄道博物館
京都府京都市下京区にある鉄道博物館
Fushimi Inari Taisha
京都市伏見区にある神社
元離宮二条城
京都市にある城郭及び元皇室関連施設
Yasaka Shrine
京都市東山区にある神社
円山公園
京都市にある公園
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine
京都市上京区にある神社
Origins and History of Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai
The Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai is a major festival in the southern Kyoto region, known as the Fushimi Festival.
As a festival that carries on the tradition of elegant parasols from the Muromachi period, it is also known as the Hanagasa Festival.
The festival’s founding year and subsequent changes are not specified, but the hanagasa tradition is connected to its current name and descriptions of its events.
Official information
公式サイト：Official website
Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai at a Glance
The Gokonomiya Shrine Shinkosai is a major festival in the southern Kyoto region, also known as the Fushimi Festival, and is also a Hanagasa Festival that carries on the tradition of elegant parasols from the Muromachi period.
The Hanagasa Sōsangū procession takes place from around 18:00 on October 3 and October 10. From early morning on October 11, processions including mikoshi and Shishiwaka make their way through the ujiko district.
The venue is Gokonomiya Shrine, accessible on foot from city bus stops and several railway lines.
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
