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Minamichita-Town Shinojima Island Daimyo Procession Festival (Jan 4 only)

Date : 01/04/2024


  • Shinojima Island Daimyo Procession Festival

Held on Thu, Jan 4 only for 2024

The ritual of the Daimyo Procession is carried out in order to protect Ojinjiki-sama, the spirit of Hachiojisha Shrine, while it is moved to Shimmeisha Shrine and brought back on the following day. It is believed that the sight of Ojinjiki-sama will blind onlookers, so all the lights throughout the island are turned off as Ojinjiki-sama makes its way from Hachiojisha Shrine to Shimmeisha Shrine.
On the next day, after a shamanic dance at Shinojima Island Beach, a crowd of half-naked men get into a big brawl to touch Otanagi-sama, a group of sacred trees which take on the men's bad luck. Once the bad luck is passed onto Otanagi-sama, it is cast out to sea, dispelling with any evil spirits which may have inhabited the men.

EVENT OVERVIEW

  • Parking
Date : Jan 3–4 every year

Notes:
• Held on Jan 4 only for 2024.
Holding time : From 12:30 pm, Thu, Jan 4, 2024
(Annually on January 3 and 4)
Place : Shinojima Island Beach
Location : 〒470-3505
Shinojima Island, Minamichita-cho, Aichi
Fee : Free of charge

Notes:
• Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information.
Parking : Paid parking available at Morozaki Port Parking Lot (JPY 100/hour. 193 spaces.)
No parking lots available on the island.
Phone number : 0569-67-3700 (Shinojima Island Tourism Information Center)

Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.

ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line. Get off at Utsumi Station and take the Minamichita-cho Community Bus. Get off at Morozakiko Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Shinojima Port.
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Kowa Line. Get off at Kowa Station and walk 10 min. to Kowa Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Shinojima Port.
    • Take the Toyotetsu Bus's Irago Main Line from Toyohashi Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line. Get off at Irago Misaki Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Shinojima Port.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Drive for 10 min. from Minamichita Road's Toyooka Interchange to Morozaki Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Shinojima Port.

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