諏方神社 社紋（梶の葉）Suwa Shrine GoshinkosaiHatsushi Chokai

Timetable

Sat, Aug 29 & Sun, Aug 30, 2026 — ◆ marks the main highlights. Times may shift depending on weather and conditions.

Saturday, August 29 — Day 1

  • 9:00
    Festival staff assemble
    In front of the Omikisho (festival HQ)
  • 10:00〜12:00頃
    Food & game stalls (Youth Division)
    In front of the Omikisho
  • 12:30〜14:30
    Children’s mikoshi & float parade the neighborhood
  • 15:00〜
    Watermelon splitting (suikawari)
    In front of the Omikisho
  • 15:40頃
    Blessing by the Suwa Shrine chief priest
  • 17:30〜19:30
    Adults’ grand mikoshi parades the neighborhood
  • 18:00〜
    Joint procession of the shrine-parish associations (Yuyake Dandan steps)

Sunday, August 30 — Day 2

  • 7:45
    Honsha mikoshi departs Suwa Shrine (miyadashi)
    From the mikoshi ceremony at Suwa Shrine
  • 11:30〜12:00
    Honsha mikoshi procession (Hatsushi Chokai section)
    Yomise-dori street
  • 14:00〜15:30
    Children’s mikoshi & float parade the neighborhood
  • 15:30〜17:30
    Adults’ mikoshi parades the neighborhood
  • —
    No stalls on Sunday

* Times and contents are subject to change. For the latest information, please check with the festival HQ or the neighborhood notice boards on the day.