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Ichinomiya Festival (4.23)

Traditional Shinto rituals of Sado's Ichinomiya Shrine

This is one of the nine shrines on Sado Island mentioned in the Engishiki (927), and is an annual festival of the "Sado Ichinomiya" Tadotsu Shrine. The traditional Yabusame ritual, which is said to have originated with a dedication by Honma Jito, lord of Hamo Castle, is performed, as well as children's dances and a large lion parading through the houses of the Hamo and Iioka areas to drive away evil spirits.

Date
2026. 4. 23
time
Around 8:00 - 17:00
Event site
Hamo Iioka (Watatsu Shrine)
Address
550-4 Hamochi Iioka Sado, Niigata 952-0503
Contact Information

(Sado Island Tourism Exchange Organization Minami Sado Branch

TEL : 0259-86-3200

Transport Access
Ogi Port Approx 15minutes by car
Nearest bus stop
Ichinomiya Iriguchi Approx. 1 minutes on foot from bus stop
Parking

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