Waka-matsuri Festival
Held at Kishu Toshogu—a shrine built by Tokugawa Yorinobu in memory of his late father—on the Sunday closest to the 17th (his father’s death anniversary), is the special procession that takes place.
The festival commences with a team of men charging valiantly down Kishu Tosho-gu Shrine's 108 stone steps with the festival mikoshi (portable shrine) on their shoulders. Following that, the mikoshi is paraded around the Wakaura area as part of a procession which leaves the shrine at 12 p.m. and features Japanese drumming (taiko), Saika-odori dancing, and wooden sword wielding performances (naginatafuri).
*Road traffic restrictions are in place on the day of the festival
General Information
- Event period
- The Sunday closest to the 17th
- Address
- 和歌山県和歌山市紀州東照宮
- Telephone Number
- +81-(0)73-444-0808
- Open
- 11:30 - 16:00
- Directions
- Alight at either JR Wakayama Station or Nankai Wakayamashi Station and take a bus to the Wakayama Uraguchi stop. It's a 5-minute walk from there.
* Facility information is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
