R8 Kakunodate Festival Yama Procession

[Dates] September 7th (Mon) – 9th (Wed), 2026 [Event Details] 2026 “Kakunodate Festival” event flyer Coming Soon Limited to September 8th! Special viewing tour for “Kakunodate Festival” now on sale! 1. About the Festival: This festival is held annually from September 7th to 9th, coinciding with the festivals of Kakunodate Sochinju Shinmei Shrine and Shōrakuzan Jōjuin Yakushidō. Large floats adorned with warrior dolls and Kabuki dolls are paraded through the townscape that has remained since the Edo period, with floats taken from 18 districts. (Nationally designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property “Kakunodate Festival Yama Procession” and UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage “Mountain, Float, and Procession Events”) For more details, please see “Kakunodate Festival (link below)”. 1. https://tazawako-kakunodate.com/ja/shops/397 2. https://www.city.semboku.akita.jp/sightseeing/spot/07_kakumatsuri.html 2. Schedule [Monday, September 7th] 10:00 – Shinmei Shrine Annual Festival “Main Day Festival” 16:00 – Shinmei Shrine Visit 20:00 – Shinmei Shrine Annual Festival “Evening Festival” [ Tuesday, September 8th] 8:00 – Shinmei Shrine Mikoshi Procession 10:00 – 17:30 Satake Kita Family Viewing and Oyama Hayashi Competition 15:00 – Jojuin Yakushido Festival Opening Ceremony 16:00 – Jojuin Yakushido Visit 17:30 – 18:30 “Kakunodate Festival” Special Viewing Tour *Reservations required, first-come, first-served basis 18:00 – Sightseeing Yamabutsuke [ Wednesday, September 9th] 7:10 AM – Jojuin Yakushido Mikoshi Procession 10:00 AM – Visit to Jojuin Yakushido 10:00 AM – Float Parade 3. Notice of Traffic Restrictions During the Kakunodate Festival Please note that on Monday, September 7th, the area of traffic restrictions will be gradually reduced in accordance with the status of the float parade . We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. ① Notice of Traffic Restrictions for the Kakunodate Festival on September 7th (PDF: 3.6MB) ② Notice of traffic restrictions for the Kakunodate Festival on September 8th (PDF: 2.3MB) ③ Notice of traffic restrictions for the Kakunodate Festival on September 9th (PDF: 2.29MB) 4. Scheduled time for the “Sightseeing Float Clash” [September 8th] Coming Soon 5. Regarding the installation of the large float and the display of mini floats [Installation location] Coming Soon List of floats and large floats at the Kakunodate Festival Floats [List of Titles and Scene Descriptions ] ● Kakunodate Festival Yama Procession Executive Committee , Kakunodate Festival Preservation Society, Kakunodate Festival Float Duty Committee, Float Managers’ Meeting, Senboku City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Senboku City, Senboku City Board of Education, Tazawako Association, Kakunodate Tourism Association (Executive Committee Secretariat) ● Contact Information: Senboku City Tourism Information Center “Kakunodate Ekimae Kura” Tel: 0187-54-2700 Senboku City Tourism, Culture and Sports Department, Tourism Division Tel: 0187-43-3352 Senboku City Tourism, Culture and Sports Department, Cultural Properties Division Tel: 0187-43-3384