An autumn festival where Miki Town’s large and small lion dances perform to the sounds of gongs and drums
Lion Dance Festa
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Autumn (past event season) / Held from 1992 to 2010; discontinued from 2011 onward
- Location
- Miki Town General Sports Park (past venue)
- Area
- Kagawa Prefecture・Miki Town(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 15 min–1 h 35 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.
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/10/19
An autumn festival where Miki Town’s large and small , passed down through generations, gathered to perform to the sounds of gongs and drums. Held from 1992 to 2010, it was popular as an event that used local lion dances to revitalize the town.
About Lion Dance Festa
Lion Dance Festa was an event held at Miki Town General Sports Park and was regarded as one of the leading autumn festivals in Miki Town, Kida District, Kagawa Prefecture.
It began with the aim of making use of the large and small lion figures dedicated at shrines in the town as a local asset and using them to revitalize the town.
Held from 1992 to 2010, it served as a venue for introducing Miki Town’s lion dance culture to a wider audience.
Source: 獅子舞フェスタ - Wikipedia
Festival highlights
The highlight was the gathering of large and small lion dances in one place to perform to the sounds of gongs and drums.
The festival featured 3 large lion figures and more than 60 small ones, with a variety of lion dances performed at the sports park venue.
The festival offered more than just the size of the lion heads and the movements of the dances to admire; visitors could also notice the differences in music and performances passed down in each community.
Source: Tokushima Prefecture · Kagawa Prefecture · Ehime Prefecture · 高知県｜（一財）都市農山漁村交流活性化機構（まちむら交流きこう）
An autumn festival where Miki Town’s large and small lion dances perform to the sounds of gongs and drums
What to expect
Lion dance groups from inside and outside the town gathered at the festival and performed to the rhythms of gongs and drums.
The first event in 1992 was intended to be held only once, but participants and spectators called for it to continue, and it was held again.
Starting with the 4th event in 1995, the Local Products Festival was incorporated, and later the Health Festival and Welfare Friendship Festival were also added, broadening the program.
Location and access
- Venue
Miki Town General Sports Park (past venue)
Event venue 香川県三木町 三木町総合運動公園
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Dates and season
- Season
Autumn (past event season)
- Frequency
Held from 1992 to 2010; discontinued from 2011 onward
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Origins and History of Lion Dance Festa
Lion Dance Festa was conceived after the Miki Town Community Development Project Promotion Council surveyed the town’s lion dances.
The survey found that 3 large lion figures and 53 small lion figures were dedicated at shrines in the town, and the festival began as an event to use this culture to revitalize the town.
It continued to be held from its first event in 1992 and expanded in 1995 by incorporating the Local Products Festival, but was discontinued in 2011.
Lion Dance Festa at a Glance
Lion Dance Festa was an autumn festival that brought together Miki Town’s large and small lion dances for performances accompanied by gongs and drums.
Held from 1992 to 2010, it grew to include events related to local products, health, and welfare.
It has been discontinued since 2011, and no event announcement for 2026 is available.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/19
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