Sakata City

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.)

Inquiry
Sakata Festival Committee
☎ 0234-24-2233