Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival

The Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival, cherished in Shizuhara, Nantan City. A vigorous autumn festival featuring a carried by young people along the national highway.

About Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival

The Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival is an autumn festival at Sugawara Shrine in Shizuhara, Miyama-cho, Nantan City.

It has long been cherished as “Shizuhara’s Tenjin-san” and has taken root in the local community.

The mikoshi proceeding along the national highway is a defining feature of the festival, and the event offers a sense of Shizuhara’s history and connection to the land.

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Festival highlights

One of the highlights is the powerful sight of young people carrying a mikoshi along the national highway.

The mikoshi proceeds along the highway, which is described as resembling waves of gold amid the autumn scenery.

This event lets you experience both the solemn atmosphere of a shrine festival and the vigorous movements of the bearers.

A powerful mikoshi procession along Shizuhara’s national highway, at the autumn festival of Tenjin-san

What to expect

The autumn festival takes place at Sugawara Shrine, where young people carry a mikoshi.

The mikoshi proceeds along the national highway, and this is one of the festival’s central scenes.

The area also has a name for a market said to have once been held there, as well as Ebisu Rock.

How to take part

The festival is described as an event in which young people carry the mikoshi.

If you wish to watch, please view the mikoshi as it proceeds along the national highway from a safe location.

Location and access

Venue and address: Sugawara Shrine (Shizuhara, Miyama-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Train and bus: From Hiyoshi Station on the JR Sanin Line, transfer to a municipal bus at Miyawaki and get off at Izumi. Then transfer to the Tsuruoka Line and get off at Shizuhara.

Address Shizuhara, Miyama-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture

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Dates and season

Season: Mid-October

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Tips for your visit

When watching the mikoshi proceed along the national highway, please view it from a place that does not obstruct traffic.

By public transportation, you need to change buses multiple times from Hiyoshi Station.

Nearby attractions

Ebisu Rock is near the venue.

Tourist attractions listed in the area include Mount Choro, Nagatani Sports Plaza, Rainbow Lake Putter Golf Course, and Ono Dam Park.

If you plan to visit any facilities along with the festival, please check their operating status and conditions of use in advance.

Origins and History of Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival

The Sugawara Shrine Annual Festival is a festival that has long been known and cherished as “Shizuhara’s Tenjin-san.”

A market is said to have once been held around Shizuhara, and the area is called Ichiba (Market).

Nearby Ebisu Rock is also introduced as a place that tells the history of this area.

Official information

Venue and transport information is available in the event listing on the official website of the Kyoto Prefecture Tourism Federation.

The contact is the Miyajima Promotion Association, and the phone number is 0771-75-5100.