The Nagaoka Somin Festival in Oraga Village began in 1989 to pray for recovery from the torrential rain disaster that hit Kanegasaki in 1988. Men in lower belts parade in the bitter cold with energetic shouts. It is a festival to pray for good health and a bountiful harvest for the coming year, and the festival is filled with excitement, with spectators along the road splashing water on them and competing for Sominbukuro, which are rolled out with steam rising from their bodies.
- Venue
- Kanegasaki Town, Izawa District (Nagasawa Land Improvement District Parking Lot)
- Inquiries
- Oraga Village Nagaoka Somin Festival Executive Committee (Taisei Construction Shop) Phone number 0197-44-3388
- Other
- *There will be no recruitment of general participants in 2024.
◆January 27th (Sat) Eve Festival (Location: Kannonji Temple) Scheduled for 17:00-19:00
◆Sunday, January 28th Main Festival (Location: Nagasawa Land Improvement District Parking Lot) Scheduled for 10:00-12:00
*Times are subject to change.
