Mikuni floats at the Mikuni Shrine Festival
Mikuni floats at the Mikuni Shrine Festival © 藤谷良秀(Fujitani Yoshihide), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mikuni Festival (Mikuni Shrine Annual Festival)三国祭

The Mikuni Festival is a well-known event in the Hokuriku region, renowned as one of the top three festivals in the area. The parade of six large floats, each measuring up to 6 meters, featuring warrior dolls is the highlight of the festival. The floats are accompanied by traditional music played on instruments such as shamisen, flute and drums as they make their way through the streets of Mikuni town. Additionally, the festival features numerous open-air stalls known as "Roten" lining the 2-kilometer approach to the Mikuni Shrine. The festival is a celebration of the city's historical significance as a major port city

Highlights

  • Warrior dolls parade

  • Traditional dance and music performance

  • Open-air stalls

Venue

  • Mikuni Shrine ⎯ 三國神社

    Address

    6 Chome-2-80 Mikunicho Sanno, Sakai

    Getting There

    • 9 minutes walk from Mikunijinja Station (三国神社駅)
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