When will the 2024 Tsu Festival be held? A detailed explanation of the history, highlights, and food stalls!
掲載日：2024.10.09
Tsu Festival is a festival with a history of over 380 years. We will provide a thorough explanation of the festival's history, highlights, venue map, food stalls, and more! (Detailed schedule of events will be updated from time to time!)
Article production / Tourism Mie Editorial Department
Tsu Festival 2024
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What is Tsu Festival?
The Tsu Festival is one of the largest festivals in Mie Prefecture, featuring performances of local performing arts from TsuCity such as ``Tojin Odori'' and ``Shagouma,'' as well as passionate dance performances by the Anotsu Yosakoi.
The Tsu Festival began in 1632 when Takatsugu Todo, the second lord of the Tsu domain, moved Tsu Hachiman Shrine to its current location and enshrined the spirit of TakatoraTodo, the founder of the domain.
Three years later, in 1635, Takatsugu lent funds from the domain to encourage and protect the festival, which became a huge success and is said to be the origin of the Tsu Festival.
It has continued to evolve over its 380-year history, and in 1998, the Anotsu Yosakoi festival was added, making it a large-scale festival attended by all citizens.
The 2024 Tsu Festival
October 11th (Friday) Eve of the festival
Saturday, October 12
Sunday, October 13
will be held on.
In addition, at 12 venues throughout the city, each organization has elaborated their own ideas, and many events that everyone can enjoy will be held.
Tsu Festival venue map
Tsu Festival
A. Mainly at Ojosai Park venue Tsu Region Plaza venue (eve festival, stage events such as Yosakoi and food court)
B. Castle Park Venue: 13th (Sun) only (Flea market and Misugi hand-held fireworks at night!)
C. Mie Prefectural Bar Association Hall Venue (Sunday 13th only) (Cultural activities presentations and booths by various organizations) Shuttle bus stop
D. Venue in front of the courthouse (Anotsu Yosakoi Parade/Tsu Festival Grand Parade)
E. Venue in front of Tsu Central Post Office (After the big parade, Anotsu Maru and local performing arts floats will gather!)
F. Phoenix Venue (West) ~ JC Venue ~ (Z Quiz Tournament, traditional performing arts stage events and booths)
G.Phoenix Venue (Anotsu Yosakoi, group dance, citizen dance, local performing arts)
H. Phoenix Venue (East) ~ Tsu YEG Festival Venue ~ (kids dance, comedy live, food & event area, etc.)
I. Kannon Park Venue (Area where you can enjoy work experience and food and drink)
J. Tsu Shinmachi Street Venue 13th (Sun) only (Yosakoi Dance Parade)
K. Tsu Station Venue: 13th (Sun) only (Various dance performances such as Yosakoi by groups participating in the Tsu Festival)
L. Kagura Cave Yumemae Venue, Sunday 13th only (Performance by Japanese drum teams from within and outside the city, Japanese drum experience)
It will be held at a total of 12 venues. For event details and time schedules for each venue, please check the official Tsu Festival website and Katsu Festival official guidebook!
The official Tsu Festival guidebook will be on sale from Friday, September 13th at the following locations:
Advance ticket
・City bookstore
Miyawaki Bookstore Tsu Happy Books
Book Kingdom Cultural Center Front Store
Bessho Bookstore (Shusei Branch and Tsu Station Branch)
・ TsuCity Tourism Promotion Division (TsuCity 7th floor)
・ TsuCity Tourism Association (Ast Tsu 1F Tsu Station Tourist Information Center)
On the day of the festival
・Tsu Festival Information Center (Josai Park, Phoenix Information Center)
Introducing the highlights of the Tsu Festival
There are two main highlights of the Tsu Festival.
The first is the performance of traditional performing arts such as the Tsu Hachiman Shrine festival and a gathering of local performing arts.
The second is ``Anotsu Yosakoi,'' a dance in which citizens participate in various regions.
And it is the biggest highlight of the Tsu Festival.
[Tsu Festival Grand Parade]
Kindergarten nursery school mikoshiya dance, and more
Anotsu Yosakoi, a dance performance by a local performing arts group, will also be performed.
Other events include the `` TakatoraTodo and his vassals, the ``Citizen Dance'', in which about 900 people from companies and groups dance in a circle, and many other events. There will be plenty of exhibition booths and more.
Every year, a celebrity serves as the captain of the "Wasen Float Anotsu Maru," which attracts a lot of attention, and the captain has been decided to be the talent Ami Inamura! The talk show will be held at around 3:00 p.m. at the "E. Post Office Venue."
Tsu Hachiman Shrine Festival Saturday, October 12th, 7:30-10:00
The festival event at Tsu Hachimangu Shrine, which is the origin of the Tsu Festival, is held from 7:30 a.m. to transfer the spirits (mitama) and prepare for the mikoshi pilgrimage, and then at 9:00 a.m. Traditional performing arts that have been passed down since ancient times and dedication performances by local performing arts groups are held. In addition, after the dedication at Tsu Hachimangu Shrine, various groups lead floats and parade them along the Ise Kaido Road to the vicinity of Enmado.
The time schedule for each group's dedication performances in 2024 is as follows.
7:30 Tsuhachiman Shrine Shinko Festival
8:30 Preparation for the portable shrine procession, etc.
9:00 Purification ceremony for each group Representatives of each group make offerings of sacred rice branches
9:10 Greetings (Tsu Festival Executive Committee Chairman Kawakita, Tsu Local Performing Arts Association Chairman Mori, etc.)
9:13 Tsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Division Genkidama Taiko Dedication Performance
9:18 Tsu Shagouma Preservation Society Dedication Dance Performance
9:21 Tsutakatora Taiko Hananotsukai dedication performance
Tsu Junior Chamber of Commerce Takatora Taiko Dedication Performance (outside the torii gate)
9:26 Bunbe Town Chinese Dance Preservation Society Dedication Dance Performance
9:29 Tsu Folk Crafts Preservation Society Dedication Dance Performance
After 10:00, the portable shrine leaves
After completing the tour to Enmado, each group will parade into the city. The Tsu Festival is finally starting!
Tsu Hachiman Shrine
059-228-3242
From JR/Kintetsu Tsu Station, take the bus bound for Yonezu/Sun Valley for 15 minutes, get off at Yuki Shrine-mae, and walk 3 minutes.
20 minutes by car from Ise Expressway Tsu IC
Local performing arts
Introducing the local performing arts performed at Tsu Hachiman Shrine. From items that have been passed down since the Edo period to items that were born in the Heisei era, we want to pass on the passion of the people behind them to future generations.
Tsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Group Genkidama Taiko
During the Edo period, an epidemic was prevalent in the town of Tsu, and a ball float was made to pray for the epidemic to go away.It was protected by the people of TsuCity, Tsu city for a long time until the middle of the Showa era, but it disappeared after the war. I did.
In 1998, the youth group of the Tsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry revived the Tama float as the ``Genkidama'' in hopes of ending the ``recession,'' which has been called the plague of modern times.
Since 1999, we have also organized the Ohayashi-tai, which performs Japanese drums, and perform at various events including the Tsu Festival.
Tsushagoma Preservation Society
The shgouma began as part of the Tsu Hachiman Shrine festival in 1636.
The sight of them entering a basket horse, wearing scary masks and red wigs, dancing to conch shells, jindaiko drums, and shakujo, and running around to surprise people, is unique TsuCity.
Apparently, there are many elderly people who tell me stories about how they were surprised when they were young.
Tsu Junior Chamber Takatora Taiko, Tsu Takatora Taiko Hananotsu-kai
Takatora Taiko was founded in 1973 as a project to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Tsu Junior Chamber Association.
Currently, the group is made up of members of the Tsu Junior Chamber Public Interest Incorporated Association and special members, and the group parades floats from Tsu Hachimangu Shrine during the Tsu Festival, performs on the JC stage, and performs at local performing arts gatherings.
It was launched in 1992 as a project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tsu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The purpose of our activities is to present a ``brilliant taiko performance'' on stage. They are currently working together under the umbrella of Takatora Taiko.
Bubu Town Chinese Dance Preservation Society
The Toujin dance is a festival performance that began as a festival at Tsu Hachiman Shrine in 1636. Since then, it has been passed down to the merchant town of Bubu for over 360 years, with some interruptions due to wars.
The current form of Tojin dance, in which dancers wear masks that are said to express joy, anger, sorrow, and joy, and perform light dances, is thought to be an imitation of the diplomatic and cultural envoys of the Edo period, the Joseon Tsushin Envoys.
Tsu Folk Art Preservation Society (Yawata Lion Dance, Irie Wakahayashi)
Since its formation in 1966, the group has been working to pass on local performing arts and promote the cultural prosperity of TsuCity by participating in various local events, including the Tsu Festival.
Based on the traditional "Hachiman Shishimai" which began in 1635, and the dance music handed down in Irie Town, "Irie Wakahayashi", which was completed in the Meiji period, is a representative program, both of which are designated as intangible folk culture by TsuCity It has become a treasure.
Anotsu Yosakoi
Anotsu Yosakoi is a dance that was started in 1998 by the Tsu Junior Chamber of Commerce, and is based on Hokkaido's YOSAKOI Soran Festival and Kochi Prefecture's Yosakoi Dance.
① Dancing with a Naruko in your hand
② Including phrases for local people in the song
It is an event that anyone can participate in, regardless of age or gender, as long as they clear these two rules.
Approximately 50 teams and approximately 2,300 participants from all over the country will gather for the Tsu Festival.
There are 7 venues
A. Ojosai Park venue
D. Venue in front of the courthouse
E. Tsu central post office venue
F. Phoenix Venue (West)
G. Phoenix Venue
J. Tsu Shinmachi Street Venue 13th (Sun) only
K. Tsu Station Venue: 13th (Sun) only
Find your favorite team...!
About the schedule
Here we will show you the time schedule for [A. Ojosai Park Venue]!
Saturday
About opening stalls etc.
Regarding the opening of food stalls, etc., which I am interested in,
The 2024 Tsu Festival will feature food stalls and other events!
Food courts and food trucks will be set up mainly at "A. Ojosai Park" and "I. Kannon Park Venue."
Access/traffic regulations to Tsu Festival
Access to A-Ojosai Park, the main venue of the Tsu Festival, is about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Tsushinmachi Station.
In addition, traffic restrictions are in place within the city to ensure a safe event for the Tsu Festival. Please see the traffic regulation map above for details.
As a free temporary parking lot
・ TsuCity Industry and Sports Center (Saolina)
Paid shuttle bus runs between the parking lot and NHK Tsu Broadcasting Station (venue C) (230 yen for adults, 120 yen for children)
It also operates
When visiting the venue, please refrain from using your own car and use public transportation as much as possible.
TsuCity Recommended Gourmet
TsuCity, where the Tsu Festival is held, is full of a variety of foods! We will introduce some representative ones.
Tsuuno eel
There are over 20 eel specialty restaurants in the city alone. In the past, the per capita consumption of eel was the highest in Japan, and there are many restaurants that pride themselves on their delicious taste.
Click on this link to introduce recommended eel restaurants in Mie Prefecture, so why not go to one near you?
TsuGyoza
This is a very popular menu item for children, served at school lunches in TsuCity City, Mie Prefecture.
There are many restaurants around TsuCity where you can eat TsuGyoza. The ingredients inside are original to each store. Try and compare TsuGyoza from various restaurants!
Hachimitsu-Man
Established 45 years ago, this famous manju was created by the founder of Mizutani Bee Farm with the desire to make honey more accessible.
When you bite into a freshly baked piece, the skin is crispy and the strained red bean paste inside is piping hot, with a slight honey flavor.
There is also a Hachimitsu-Man sales office inside Tsu Station! Great as a souvenir!
Hachimitsu-Man
059-228-3012
9:30～17:00
Wednesday, 4th Thursday
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6 minutes by bus from JR/Kintetsu Tsu Station, get off at "Mie Kaikan-mae" stop
Heijisenbei
Heijisenbei, shaped like small hats and with a simple sweetness, are TsuCity 's signature confectionery loved by people of all ages, from children to the elderly.
With the gentle sweetness of eggs and just the right amount of crunch, this is a famous confectionery with a simple taste that can be enjoyed by everyone from small children to the elderly.
Heijisenbei main store
059-225-3212
daimon main store 9:00-18:00
(Coffee room last order 17:30)
Edobashi store 9:00-19:00
daimon main store Wednesday, January 1st, January 2nd
(Edobashi store January 1st only)
daimon main store 6 machines
(Edobashi store 8 machines)
From Kintetsu/JR Tsu Station, take the train bound for Mie Kaikan (via), get off at Tatemachi, and walk for about 1 minute into the shopping district.
Approximately 8 minutes by car east from Tsu IC on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway
How was it
So far, we have introduced the highlights, venue, and surrounding tourist spots about the Tsu Festival.
Please thoroughly explore the Tsu Festival and enjoy the festival!
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