Mifune Festival
Each October, Kumano Hayatama Taisha holds the Mifune Matsuri, two days of sacred processions culminating in a thrilling fast-boat race on the Kumano River.
15–16 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShingu · WakayamaEach October, Kumano Hayatama Taisha holds the Mifune Matsuri, two days of sacred processions culminating in a thrilling fast-boat race on the Kumano River.
15–16 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetShingu · WakayamaTowering drum-bearing floats parade through Niihama in this October celebration, drawing nearly 200,000 spectators each year.
16–18 Oct 2027Exact date not confirmed yetNiihama · EhimeA 390-year-old procession through Yatsushiro in Kumamoto, listed by UNESCO, with a turtle-serpent beast and nine canopied floats carried to a riverbank.
22–23 Nov 2027Yatsushiro · Kumamoto