[Latest 2023] Oyodo Gion Festival celebrates its 270th anniversary. The float parade and fireworks will be back for the first time in four years.
掲載日：2023.07.24
Oyodogion Festival celebrates its 270th anniversary this year. The festival will be held in full for the first time in four years, including float parades and fireworks.
The Oyodo Gion Festival is a festival that has continued since the mid-Edo period in Oyodo Sansei Ko, Higashi Ward, and Yama Oyodo. This year, the festival will also see the return of Kaitotogyo, in which the floats are placed on two boats, and the ``Three Cars Stepping'', in which floats from the three districts of Sanseiko, Higashi Ward, and Yamadaiyodo come together.
In this topic, we will introduce in detail the location and access to the Oyodo Gion Festival, which is celebrating its 270th anniversary.
Oyodo Gion Festival and Fireworks Festival
It is an impressive festival that includes the ``Micara Allotomi'' event in which three floats gather together, a floating parade, a children's mikoshi, and fireworks. Please come and see the revived Oyodo Gion Festival, which is a lively event for both adults and children!
Date: Nitto Ward Friday, July 28, 2020
Sansei Ko Yamadaiyodo Saturday, July 29, 2020
Time Children's Mikoshi 10:00-12:00
Gion Festival 13:00-17:00
Fireworks 19:00-21:00 (7400 shots)
Location: Oyodo area MeiwaTown
Around Oyodo Fishing Port Around Oyodo Fishing Port
Traffic access
[Car] Approximately 30 minutes from Tamaki IC on the Ise Expressway 5 minutes east of the Oyodo intersection from National Route 23
[Free temporary parking] Near Oyodo fishing port (500 spaces)
*There are traffic restrictions depending on the time of day, so please follow the signs and instructions from staff at the site.
Venue maps and other information can be found on this site.
MeiwaTown Tourism Association 0596-52-0055
https://meiwa.sub.jp/gyoji/gion.html