An autumn festival of music and vibrant yama-hoko floats among cedar trees
Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- Mid-October / Every year
- Location
- Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine
- Area
- Kyoto Prefecture・Kyotamba Town(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
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/10/21
The Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival is a yama-hoko festival passed down at Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine in Kyotamba Town. Yama-hoko floats proceed along the cedar-lined approach to the sound of festival music, and the festival is also called a miniature version of the Gion Festival.
About Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival
The Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival is an autumn festival held at Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine in Kyotamba Town.
It is also called a miniature version of the Gion Festival. To the sound of festival music, lavishly decorated yama-hoko floats proceed along the shrine’s cedar-lined approach.
It is described as a festival held annually in mid-October and is closely associated with the historic scenery of the .
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Festival highlights
The highlight is the sight of lavishly decorated yama-hoko floats making their way along an approach lined with cedar trees that are several hundred years old.
The procession is accompanied by festival music, letting you experience both the festival’s vibrancy and the quiet scenery of a mountain shrine.
The storage building on the shrine grounds houses four floats and four , offering a glimpse of the equipment that supports the festival.
An autumn festival of music and vibrant yama-hoko floats among cedar trees
What to expect
During the festival, yama-hoko floats proceed along the cedar-lined approach at Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine to the sound of festival music.
The yama-hoko floats are lavishly decorated, and you can watch the procession—the heart of the festival—against the scenery of the shrine grounds.
The hikiyama floats and yatai used in the festival are kept in a storage building on the shrine grounds, conveying the festival’s character as a yama-hoko procession.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine, 46 Shōwanoue, Shitsumi, Kyotamba Town
- Train and bus
12 minutes by car from Shimoyama Station on the JR San-in Main Line
- By car
10 minutes by car from the Kyotamba Mizuho IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway (Tanba-Ayabe Road) / About 10 minutes via Route 173 from the Kyotamba Mizuho IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway
- Parking
Available
Address 〒622-0332 Shitsumi, Kyotamba Town, Funai District, Kyoto Prefecture
Dates and season
- Season
Mid-October
- Frequency
Every year
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Nearby attractions
Nearby places highlighted include Mizuho Ningyo no Ie Miyabi, Shitsumi Shorakuko (the former Shitsumi Elementary School), the Watanabe Residence, and Daifukukoji Temple.
As tourist attractions, Shitsumi Shorakuko (the former Shitsumi Elementary School) is listed as 1.2 km in a straight line from Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine, and Mizuho Ningyo no Ie Miyabi as 0.8 km away.
If you visit local facilities nearby as part of your festival outing, please check whether each facility is open to the public.
Origins and History of Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival
Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine is described as a historic shrine whose sanctuary buildings were constructed during the Heian period.
However, it was repeatedly destroyed by fire during periods of warfare, and the details of its history since its construction are said to be unknown.
The was rebuilt in Kansei 8 (1796). The shrine grounds also include the Assembly Hall, said to be a building from the Muromachi period, and a storage building for four hikiyama floats and four yatai.
Official information
For general inquiries, contact the Kyotamba Town Tourism Association, a general incorporated association.
For inquiries about its designation as a Kyoto Prefecture Registered Intangible Folk Cultural Property, contact the Kyotamba Town Board of Education.
Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival at a Glance
The Shitsumi Hachimangu Autumn Festival is a yama-hoko festival held annually in mid-October at Shitsumi Hachimangu Shrine in Kyotamba Town.
Lavishly decorated yama-hoko floats proceed along the cedar-lined approach to the sound of festival music, and the festival is also called a miniature version of the Gion Festival.
Directions say to drive to the venue from Kyotamba Mizuho IC; the shrine grounds also have a storage building housing four hikiyama floats and four yatai.
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/10/21
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