1. Event
  2. Hamo Festival (held on the fifth day of the tenth lunar month and the first day of the tenth lunar month) (6.15)
Traditional art Ondeko (Demon Drumming) Big Lion Tsuburosashi

Hamo Festival (held on the fifth day of the tenth lunar month and the first day of the tenth lunar month) (6.15)

Hamo's festivals pass on a rich tradition of performing arts

Annual festival of Kusakari Shrine and Sugawara Shrine. Taikagura Tsuburosashi, a Niigata Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Asset, is danced in the town. Onidaiko (devil drums) and mikoshi (portable shrines) are brought out, and a large lion parades through the town with a powerful appearance. In addition, children and students perform "Kodomikoshi" and "So Odori" to enliven the festival for the whole district.

Date
2026. 6. 15
Event site
Hamo Hongo
Address
Sado, Niigata 952-0504
Fees
free
Transport Access
Ogi Port Approx 15minutes by car
Nearest bus stop
Hamochi Shoukoukaimae (Ogi Line, Maehama Line) Approx. 0 minutes on foot from bus stop