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Waka Matsuri
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This page provides official travel information about Waka Matsuri and nearby attractions in the Kansai region of Japan.
The festival is to ease the soul of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate known as Tosho-daigongen. It features a dancing parade through Wakanoura, which is famous for its scenic beauty, and Mikoshi-oroshi, which is the carrying of a portable shrine down the long slope.
Details
- Category
- Portable shrine・Parade・Performing art・Dance
- Location(s)
- Kishutoshogu shrine and Kataonami area
- Date(s) of Matsuri
- The second Sunday in May
- Access
- Twenty minutes bus ride from JR Wakayama Station to Wakauraguchi bus stop, and five minutes walk from the bus stop
- URL
- URL
- Conservation Group
- Waka Matsuri Hozonkai
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
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Nearby Spots
Visit famous temples along the Kishu Road in search of spiritual healing from the spectacular view of Wakanoura(2-day/1-night trip, Wakayama City, Kinokawa City, Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture)
930 m
Kimii-dera Temple
2.36 km
Wakayama Prefectural Museum
3.58 km
