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Hiroshima Prefecture · Onomichi City (From Tokyo: approx. 3 h 50 min–4 h 20 min · bullet train)

A folk cultural property festival passed down at Higashi Hachiman Shrine in Mukai Higashi-cho

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai)

An illustration of a festival themed around Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai)

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EVENT INFORMATION
Location
Higashi Hachiman Shrine
Area
Hiroshima Prefecture・Onomichi City(From Tokyo: approx. 3 h 50 min–4 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.
Last updated
2026/11/11

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai) is a municipal-designated folk cultural property passed down at Higashi Hachiman Shrine in Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City.

About Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai)

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai) is a folk cultural property passed down at Higashi Hachiman Shrine in Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City.

Onomichi City’s cultural property list names Higashi Hachiman Shrine alongside the festival.

The city’s list includes it as a cultural property designated in January 28, Heisei 6.

Location and access

Venue and address

Higashi Hachiman Shrine (Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City)

Address Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City

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Origins and History of Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai)

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai) is recorded as a municipal folk cultural property in Onomichi City’s cultural property list.

Its designation date is January 28, Heisei 6; it is located in Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City, and Higashi Hachiman Shrine is listed as the owner.

This record does not describe the festival’s origins or how it changed over time before then.

Official information

List of Onomichi City Designated Cultural Properties (as of October 24, Reiwa 7)

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai) at a Glance

Ohake Shingi (Chingo-sai) is a municipal-designated folk cultural property passed down at Higashi Hachiman Shrine in Mukai Higashi-cho, Onomichi City.

Onomichi City’s cultural property list records it as designated in January 28, Heisei 6.

Higashi Hachiman Shrine is confirmed as the venue, but no details about the festival or its schedule are provided.

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Article updated: 2026/11/11

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