It is said to have begun during the era of Hanamaki District Lord Kita Shosai, and after the death of Kita Shōsai, the benefactor of Hanamaki Kaimachi, the meaning of remembrance was added, and as it began to be held on the anniversary of his death, it became more strongly known as the Shōsai Festival. Ta. During the event, there will be a parade of gorgeous floats that are carried out in time with the Hanamaki Bayashi, which is full of deep emotion and elegance, as well as over 100 portable shrines, Iwate prefecture's representative local performing arts of Shikaodori and Kagura Gongenmai. .
- Venue
- Around Kamimachi, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, 025-0087
- Hours
- Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays with the second Saturday of September as the middle day of each year
2024/9/2nd Friday - 2024/9/2nd Sunday - Inquiries
- Hanamaki Festival Executive Committee Secretariat (within Hanamaki City Tourism Division) Phone number 0198-41-3541
