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Minamichita-Town Himakajima Island Gion Festival & Fireworks

Date : 07/13/2024


  • Himakajima Island Gion Festival & Fireworks
  • Himakajima Island Gion Festival & Fireworks

A magical festival of lanterns and fireworks

The second Saturday of each July sees a spectacular sea festival with a history dating back over 250 years. The festival is also known as the "Dish Festival".
Tens of young participants ride a fishing boat adorned with lanterns and light torches from around the island of Himakajima on fired, unglazed dishes which are sent out to float on the ocean surface. The scene of the plates bobbing along the silent, nighttime ocean ablaze with red flames evokes in all the essence of the island's summer nights.
And, of course, there are fireworks held at the same time, making this incredible festival something you simply cannot miss.

EVENT OVERVIEW

  • Parking
Date : Sat, Jul 13, 2024 (postponed in rainy weather)
Place : Western swimming beach, Himakajima Island
Location : 〒470-3504
Western coast of Himakajima, Minamichita-cho
Parking : Morozaki Port Parking Lot (89 spaces in the single-level parking lot / 104 spaces in the parking garage [first floor only])
• Address: Myojin'yama, Morozaki, Minamichita-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi
• Hours: 5:00 am–9:00 pm (exit possible at any time)
• Price: JPY 100/hr.
　　　　JPY 2,000 past 20 hrs.–24 hrs.
　　　　Notes:
　　　　• JPY 100/hr. beyond 24 hrs.
　　　　• Maximum of JPY 2,000/every 24 hrs.

Notes:
• No other parking around the island.
• Parking unavailable for coaches or minibuses and motorcycles.
Phone number : 0569-68-2388 (Himakajima Island Tourist Information Center, available 10:00 am–5:00 pm)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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.

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ACCESS

  • Access by public transport
    Access by public transport
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line to Utsumi Station, where you will take the Chita Bus. Get off at Morozakiko Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Nagoya Station, take the Meitetsu Kowa Line to Kowa Station and walk 10 min. to the Kowa Sea Port. From there, take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
    • From Toyohashi Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line, take the Toyotetsu Bus's Irago Main Line. Get off at Iragomisaki Bus Stop and take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.
  • Access by car
    Access by car
    Drive for 10 min. from Toyo'oka Interchange on Minamichita Road to Morozaki Port. Take the Meitetsu Sightseeing Boat to Himakajima Port.

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