About the Kasuga Shrine Autumn Festival
The autumn festival of Kasuga Shrine, the guardian deity of Sasayama Castle Town, has a history of over 350 years and is a
representative festival of Tambasasayama. Nine Hokoyama(floats) and four Mikoshi (portable shrines) procession through the Sasayama castle town area, and the sound of traditional flutes and drums resounds. Influenced by Kyoto culture, the festival combines elegance and magnificence, and was designated as an intangible folk cultural property of the city in 2017.
Date and time for 2024 festival
Saturday, October 19, 2024 Yoimiya(festival-eve vigil)
Festival music performance for Kamimachi from 4:20pm, for Shimomachi from 5:00pm
Sunday, October 20, 2024 Honmiya(Main festival)
Hokoyama Procession from 9:50am, Mikoshi Procession from 1:10pm
*Vehicles prohibited between Uoyamachi and Sonpo-ji (141 Tatsumachi) on October 19th (Sat) 4:00pm – 10:00pm / October 20th (Sun) 10:00am – 10:00pm
Basic information
| Postal code | 〒669-2321 |
| Address | 1015 Kurooka, Tambasasayama City, Hyogo |
| Phone number | +81-79-552-3380 |
| Access(by train/bus) | From the west exit of JR Sasayamaguchi Station, take the Wing Shinki Bus and get off at Sasayama Honmachi. |
| Map | View on Googlemap |
| Website | Go to website (Japanese only) |
Event information
| Venue | Kasuga Shrine (Kurooka) |
| Parking | Please use the nearby municipal parking lots.(max. 400yen) |
| Organizer | Sasayama Kasuga Shrine Autumn Festival Preservation Society |