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Traditional art Ondeko (Demon Drumming) Lion Dance Ryotsu Jinku (folk song)

Ryotsu Ebisu Festival (6/16) (6.16)

Children's devil drummers also make an appearance! Ryotsu-ishi Festival

The Ryotsu Ebisu Festival is held on June 15 and 16 every year. It is an annual festival of Suwakata Shrine, the town guardian of the barbarians, and the Ryotsu barbarians shopping street is the center of the festivities. The festival includes a large portable shrine procession, onidaiko (omikoshi), kodomo onidaiko (children's onidaiko), shishi-mai (lion dance), otsutome-mai (maiden dance), and yorogi-ha (downhill dance). Ryotsu Jinku," a traditional Japanese folk dance, is also performed in a relaxed atmosphere. (Contents are subject to change)

Date
2026. 6. 16
Event site
Ryotsu-ishi District
Address
Ryotsu Ebisu Sado, Niigata 952-0011
Fees
free
Transport Access
Ryotsu Port Approx 5minutes by car
Nearest bus stop
Ebisu Honmachi (Minamisen [South Line]) Approx. 0 minutes on foot from bus stop
Other
In 2020, the eve of the festival on the 15th will be cancelled and only the ritual will be held on the 16th.