Mie Autumn Festival/Event Special Feature [2023 Edition]

The annual ``Musha Parade'' centered around Lord Gamo Ujisato begins with a marching ceremony at the National Historic Site of Matsuzaka Castle and continues to GojobanYashiki and samurai residences in the former Doshin Town. The large procession of 200 people, including samurai in armor, Ujisato's wife Fuyuhime, and a gun squad, is very impressive. It is crowded with many onlookers.

"2023 Tokai/Hokuriku B-1 Grand Prix in Yokkaichi" will be held around Mitaki Street YokkaichiCity. A total of 20 organizations will gather in YokkaichiCity, including 15 organizations from the Tokai and Hokuriku areas and 5 organizations that have won the Gold Grand Prix in the past. The B-1 Grand Prix is not a gourmet event, but a community revitalization event. Along with providing gourmet food to everyone, we also communicate the charms of each region.
Also, as the name of the Grand Prix suggests, the ranking will be determined by voting on the disposable chopsticks eaten. I would appreciate it if you could cast your vote.
We hope that you will be able to enjoy as many gourmet foods as possible while experiencing the charm of each region, so please come and visit us.

When the Niiname Festival is held at the Jinka-den in the Imperial Palace, an imperial envoy is sent and a heihaku is offered to him.
At the shrine, the Amaterasu-Omikami no-gi is held to offer sacred food to Amaterasu Omikami and other deities, followed by the Hohei-no-gi where the Imperial envoy presents the emperor's heihaku. Niinamatsuri will continue to be held at all shrines and shrines until November 29th.

Go to Tokaido Sekijuku to see what it was like in the past.
This festival started in Sekijuku, which has flourished as an inn town since the Edo period (1603-1868) and was selected as a national Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings in 1984 (Showa 59). The festival features a period procession and other events at the former Tokaido Sekijuku, where many townhouses from the Edo and Meiji periods still remain! You can enjoy the feeling of going back in time to the Edo period.

With over 400 years of tradition, it is Iga's largest festival that colors Iga Ueno's autumn season, and has been designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property. In November 2016, it was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

A once-a-year festival filled with the charm of Matsusaka beef! The main event of the festival is the Matsusaka Beef Beef Exhibition, where 50 ``Special Matsusaka Beef'' that have been carefully fattened by master craftsmen and have survived the qualifying rounds will be on display. You can also enjoy specialty products from the Matsusaka beef production area, including Matsusaka beef. Pay attention to the winning bid for "Special Matsusaka Beef", which won first prize at the auction on the day! There are lots of events, so please come and see us.

A light-up event limited to fall and winter, where hundreds of bamboo lanterns illuminate the valley in the evening darkness.
The fantastic and warm bamboo lights, which are a departure from the illuminations of recent years, provide soothing light against the backdrop of the moss-covered valley and cascading waterfall.

The event will be held around the square in front of Geku bus stop, about a 10-minute walk from the ticket gate of JR/ IseCity Station. IseCity event is held twice a year to discover the charm of Ise by displaying Ise's distinctive local products and crafts, and for the enjoyment of citizens and tourists alike.
In normal years, it is crowded with close to 100 shops. Please come and find something good and delicious.

The Seven Lucky Gods gather in full force, and each shrine parishioner prays to them. Taishokoto and dance performances are held throughout the day on the grounds. The mochi that is thrown during the final mochi toss is called Shichifuku Mochi, and is said to bring good health and good fortune.

isshinden dates back to the Muromachi period, about 640 years ago, when a temple of the Shinshu Takada sect was built. Today, you can feel the history and culture of the area, with traditional buildings centered around SENJUJIHeadTempleoftheShinshuTakadaSchool and a townscape with a moat surrounding it.
The Jinaimachi Festival held here is a fun-filled event that includes many events such as general dances and children's mikoshi shrines, as well as a bazaar selling local products.

Along with the skipjack tuna mikoshi, boat mikoshi, and sea bream mikoshi, the swordfish tuna mikoshi, which is rare in the town and carried only by women, will be paraded bravely through the district.

The Dontokoi Odai Festival is OdaiTown 's largest autumn festival, with special product sales, stage events, Sennin Nabe, Japanese drum performances, various exhibits, and mochi-throwing events. Fun events such as “Rock, Paper, Scissors Egg” and “OdaiTown Tea Industry Association Pittashikan Canned Tea” are also popular! It is crowded with many customers every year.

Kintetsu Railway Festival 2023 in Shiohama will be held!
Experience being a driver and riding the Meihan Limited Express “Hinotori” mini train, which is very popular every year!
“Let’s ride it!” Karu-kun on the train inspection car. “Let’s take a look!” Loading the trolley into the electric freight car.
Lots of fun events including Mie Kotsu Bus vehicle exhibition! ! !
In addition, as a new project, ``The photo you take becomes an original card on the spot! ``My Kintetsu Card''
(*Sales price: 1,000 yen including tax) will also be held.

We dedicate the Lion Kagura, a prefectural intangible cultural property, to pray for a good harvest and the safety of our families.

This event is held to express gratitude to the gods and to pray for the peace of the people, and includes Bugaku (traditional Japanese dance and music) and Shinen no Shinburi events. On the first day of the festival, Mikagura will be performed at Geku at 8:30 a.m. and Naiku at 10:00 a.m. in the respective kagura halls, and at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., bugaku will be performed on a special stage in the Naiku shrine garden. During this period, there will also be dedication ceremonies by famous families of various schools from all over Japan, such as Maiyayashi, Noh, and Nodate (outdoor tea-ceremony table). However, in case of rain, public performances will be held only at 11:00 a.m. on the Sanguden stage.

The Oshimenawa of Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) is replaced three times a year.
Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) serves as a torii gate to worship the Okitama Shinseki (a sacred stone located about 700 meters offshore from Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple)) Futamiokitama-JinjaShirine which is connected to Sarutahiko Okami, the deity enshrined at Futami Okitama Shrine, and the God of the Sun.
Each large Shimenawa rope weighs 40 kg, is 10 cm thick, and is 35 m long, making a total of 5 ropes. While a lively Mokuori song plays, the large shimenawa rope that has been purified is strung to Meotoiwa(rocksofthemarriedcouple) by the parishioners.

An annual festival of Suwa Shrine that has been passed down since the early Edo period.
It is a traditional autumn festival that inherits traditional culture such as a Daimyo procession with various Karakuri floats, dancing lions, and the passing of portable shrines.
On Saturdays, it's a sight to see the dancing lions, and on Sundays, the Karakuri floats and whale boats from each area called ``Neri'' are dedicated to the shrine!

This is a festival of thanksgiving to the beckoning cats who answer the simple wishes of common people and bring good fortune.
During the event, various events related to the beckoning cat will be held, including the ``Maneki Neko Modern Artist Exhibition,'' an exhibition of creative beckoning cats created by beckoning cat artists, the ``Maneki Neko Painting Class,'' where you can paint a pure white beckoning cat to create your own original beckoning cat. will be done. Okage-yokocho will be filled with beckoning cats.

A festival created by citizens where everyone can participate and play a leading role.
Suzuka's summer tradition is Suzu Festival! (Suzuka Festival)
Approximately 2,400 dancers from within and outside the prefecture will perform at various locations around the city, with Bentenyama Park as the main venue, enlivening Suzuka's hot summer.

Four-foot ball suicide bombing at sea!!
It has been decided that the event will be held in 2023! The number of launches has increased from last year, and the event is scheduled to be even more powerful.
This year's highlight is the four-shaku ball self-destruction at sea!

In addition to the traditional performing arts that have been passed down since ancient times, such as ``Chinese Dance'', ``Shagouma'', ``Hachiman Lion Dance'', and ``Irie Wakahayashi'', there are also many other arts such as ``Takatora Taiko'', Japanese float floats ``Anotsu Maru'', ``Anotsu Yosakoi'', etc. It's crowded with people.

Taiko drummers gather from all over the country and dedicate the joy and gratitude of playing the drums to the sounds of the drums to the gods.
Since ancient times, Japanese people have prayed to God for good health and fertility by beating the drum. Nowadays, a drum festival is dedicated to the god of the shrine.
Taiko drummers from all over the country gather in Ise, the spiritual hometown of the Japanese people, and perform with gratitude and awe, and with the skills they have honed through daily training.

14 potteries in Iga will gather and sell approximately 140 types and 800 items for a limited time.
<Annual event information>
Iga potteries and pottery artists will gather together, and a variety of unique works (plates, coffee cups, vases, etc.) by potters will be displayed and sold, from new works to limited edition items.

This is an annual autumn event planned and run by citizens, based on the concept of events that citizens can "see," "participate in," and "enjoy." The two-day festival includes marching, mikoshi, taiko drum parades, and performances and dances at Ichinoki Square.

Hana-no-Iwaya is an ancient relic of worship of natural objects, with a 45-meter-tall gigantic rock as the object of worship. Arima Village in Kumano, where Izanami no Mikoto was buried, as described in the Nihon Shoki, is the name of this Hana-no-Iwaya, and the spring and autumn festival ``Tsuna-kake Shinji'' is a prefecture's intangible folk cultural property.
The ritual of tying a rope around the shrine grounds from the top of the giant rock that is the sacred object of the shrine is a sight to behold! Furthermore, at the Autumn Festival, ``Oshirasuhiki,'' a flower cart carrying a sacred white stone, is pulled, and there are dances along the way.

The largest fire festival in the prefecture. A mikoshi weighing 600 kg is carried by men dressed in monk's costumes and paraded around 2 km through Yunoyama Onsen town, with torches blazing with tremendous flame.
On stage, Yunoyama Onsen is a grand feast of sound and fire, with talent shows, monk taiko performances, night stalls, launch shows, and more.

The Whale Boat Festival is a festival where various prayers are made to the gods, imitating the ancient whale fishing method of harpooning whales that had wandered into Ise Bay. Tennomaru, a float shaped like a whaling boat, is pulled around to the tune of whaling songs and drums, and at the climax of the song, young dancers (dancers) kill the papier-mâché whale on the tip of the shaft.

[Main Festival] Location: TsuCity Hisai Ars Plaza, Hisai Honmachi Venue
There will be various stage presentations and flea market stalls.
[Hisai version costume lol] Doors open at 1:00 p.m. Show starts at 14:00
Location: TsuCity Hisai Als Plaza
A costume contest full of ideas will be held!

The Nabari district is a town full of humanity, where you can feel pride and affection while preserving the ``original scenery of Nabari''. The Hidden Road Market will be held to serve as a relaxing place for many citizens to gather and interact, as well as to revitalize the vibrant city.
*9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Rain or shine (cancelled in case of stormy weather)

This festival is said to have a deep connection with the "Dandarabotchi Legend". A large waraji, about 2 meters long and 1 meter wide, made two days before the main festival, and a bamboo basket woven from bamboo and thatch are placed in the worship hall of the shrine, and then dedicated.

A castle town connected by beautiful lights
The castle town of Iga Ueno is decorated with various lights.
Lights are lit all over the castle town, creating a magical atmosphere.

Ise lobster is ``Mie Prefecture's fish.'' The Ise Shrimp Festival is a festival that colors the early summer of Ise-Shima, expressing gratitude for the seafood that is represented by Ise lobster, praying for a bountiful catch, and safety. The festival opens with a ceremony to pray for the prosperity of the town, and as dusk falls, light tones spread throughout the coastal town.There is also a ``Jakoppe Odori'' parade to the tune of ``Ise lobster music,'' and a huge ``Ise lobster mikoshi.'' will appear.
*Depending on the situation, it may be canceled.

MinamiiseTown largest festival is being held! Nayaura fishing port in Minamiise Town boasts the MinamiiseTown.
The market will be the venue for a festival filled with the charms of MinamiiseTown!
There will be a tuna butchering show, fish catching (only for elementary school students and younger), traditional local drum performances, and more! There will also be product sales!