A shingi in which Yano residents carry a yakata, led by the sounds of drums and flutes
Yano no Shingi
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Season / frequency
- The third Sunday of July each year / Every year
- Location
- Susa Shrine
- Area
- Hiroshima Prefecture・Fuchū 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.
- Features
- Highlights and activities
- Required number of participants
- The yakata is carried by 4 people
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Yano no Shingi is a traditional event in which participants carry a yakata to the sounds of drums and flutes and proceed to Susa Shrine. Rooted in the local community, it is an intangible folk cultural property of Hiroshima Prefecture, with residents from throughout Yano taking part.
About Yano no Shingi
Yano no Shingi is a traditional local event designated an intangible folk cultural property of Hiroshima Prefecture.
Residents from throughout Yano take part, carrying a yakata and proceeding to Susa Shrine to make an offering, raising Chinese-style fans, long-handled spears, and haguma bear ornaments to the sounds of large and small drums, flutes, gongs, and conch shells.
It has been passed down as a festive procession that precedes the at Susa Shrine’s grand festival and is held on the third Sunday of July each year.
Festival highlights
Highlights include the procession, where the sounds of the instruments blend together, and the participants moving forward with objects held high.
Large and small drums, flutes, gongs, and conch shells are played, while Chinese-style fans, long-handled spears, haguma bear ornaments, and other objects add color to the procession.
The yakata, decorated as figures from history, legend, and folktales, are also called “yama” and are carried by 4 people.
Shingi-neri and niwachi are described as bold and splendid spectacles.
A shingi in which Yano residents carry a yakata, led by the sounds of drums and flutes
What to expect
During the shingi, residents from throughout Yano form a procession while playing drums, flutes, gongs, and conch shells.
They raise Chinese-style fans, long-handled spears, haguma bear ornaments, and other objects, and 4 people carry a yakata decorated as figures from history, legend, and folktales.
The procession sets out from Yano for Susa Shrine, where it makes an offering; shingi-neri and niwachi are also performed.
At Susa Shrine’s grand festival, Yano no Shingi is positioned as an event that precedes the mikoshi togyo.
How to take part
Residents from throughout Yano take part in the shingi; materials describe every household as serving, without exception.
No information is provided on whether general visitors may join the procession.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Susa Shrine (Chido, Kōnu-chō, Miyoshi City)
- Train and bus
JR Kōnu Station, about 2.3 kilometers south
Address Chido, Kōnu-chō, Miyoshi City
Dates and season
- Season
The third Sunday of July each year
- Frequency
Every year
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Origins and History of Yano no Shingi
Yano no Shingi has long been passed down as a festive procession that precedes the mikoshi togyo at the grand festival of Susa Shrine in Chido.
Yano is no longer part of Susa Shrine’s community, but it has ties to the founding legend of Chido Gion Shrine. It is said that sacred water from Yano is drawn to purify the mikoshi for the grand festival.
According to the history of Susa Shrine, the ritual is said to have originated with a ceremony held when the deity was enshrined in Hōki 5 (774). It is said to have grown into the large-scale shingi seen today as times changed.
It was designated an intangible folk cultural property of Hiroshima Prefecture in Showa 51 (1976), June 29.
Official information
Fuchū City introduces Yano no Shingi as an intangible folk cultural property of Hiroshima Prefecture.
The owner is the Yano Shingi Preservation Association, and the public display location is Susa Shrine (Chido, Kōnu-chō, Miyoshi City).
Yano no Shingi at a Glance
Yano no Shingi is an intangible folk cultural property of Hiroshima Prefecture, passed down by residents of Yano, Jōge-chō, Fuchū City.
To the sounds of drums, flutes, gongs, and conch shells, participants raise objects, carry a yakata with 4 people, and proceed to Susa Shrine to make an offering.
It has been passed down alongside the community’s local ties as a festive procession that precedes the mikoshi togyo at Susa Shrine’s grand festival.
Held on the third Sunday of July each year, the venue is Susa Shrine in Chido, Kōnu-chō, Miyoshi City.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
