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Sakata Festival

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The Sanno Matsuri, an annual festival of the Kamishimo Ryohie Shrine, has been held without a break since 1609, and has been held as the Sakata Festival since 1979, when it became a prayer for the restoration of the Great Sakata Fire.

Please take a look at the Sakata Festival, which is full of highlights such as the variety of floats, the “Sakata History Festival”, which will be held for the first time this year, and the annual lion parade.

Basic information

Area
Sakata
Event name
Sakata Festival
Date and time
May 19 (Fri.) to May 21 (Sun), 2023
Venue
Sakata city center
Address

Sakata City

Tel.
0234-24-22330234-24-2233
Main menu

Evening Festival
Date: May 19 (Fri.)
Hours: 15:00~20:00
Venue: On National Route 112 centering on the main stage in front of Tetote Nakamachi
(In front of Sato Denhei Pharmacy – In front of Sakata Industrial Hall)
Hiyoriyama Park Venue (15:00~17:00)
Former Shimizuya venue (16:30~20:00)

Contents

・Stage event
・Exhibition of floats Hiyoshi Maru, Sarutahiko and Shishimaru
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Main Festival
Date: May 20 (Sat.)
● General participation float procession
Hours: 10:00~11:50
Venue: National Route 112 (Start in front of Sato Denpyo Pharmacy) ~ Honmachi Street ~ Odori (goal)
Contents: Parade of citizen-made floats and Sakata lions

● Lion Pakkun
Hours
A: Around 9:15~11:00
B: Around 9:00~10:15
Venue
A: West end of Takumi-dori Street (black lion Matsu), north of Maruhon Building (red lion Sakura)
B: In front of Hope Hall (black lion Sanno, red lion Hiyori)
Contents
Procession where the lions pretend to bite the viewing children’ head
(There seems to be a legend that a child bitten by a lion is good for health, and it has been practiced based on that.)
Caution
The biting is done following the float parade. If there are many applicants, there may be a queue. Please follow the instructions of the staff on site

Shikidai Ceremony
Hours: 12:00~13:00
Venue: Tetote Nakamachi-mae main stage area
Contents: speech, lion dance performance, etc.

Togyo procession
Hours: 13:00~
Venue: Central city area
Contents: Togyo procession by Kamishimo Hie Shrine

Sakata historical procession
Hours: 14:30~16:00
Venue: On National Route 112 centering on the main stage in front of Tetote Nakamachi
(In front of Sato Denhei Pharmacy – In front of Sakata Industrial Hall)
Contents: Michishi Sakata. A stage event and parade of floats with the theme of Sakata’s history
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Uramatsuri
Date: May 21 (Sun.)

Remarks

Inquiry
Sakata Festival Committee
☎ 0234-24-2233

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