Mifune-matsuri Festival
The Mifune-matsuri Festival is the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine's annual festival. It takes place on the UNESCO-listed Kumanogawa River and involves transferring the divine spirit enshrined at Kumano Hayatama-taisha into a mikoshi (portable shrine) which is loaded onto a ceremonial boat and accompanied by nine other swift rowboats in what is a kind of regatta. In 2016, the festival was awarded national status as an intangible cultural asset.
- Area
- Kumano
- Category
- Festivals & Traditional Events
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General Information
- Event period
- October 16 every year
- Address
- 和歌山県新宮市熊野速玉大社
- Telephone Number
- +81-(0)735-22-2533
- Directions
- 15-minute walk from Shingu Station (JR Kinokuni Line)
* Facility information is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
