Date/time:　　　September 2 to September 4

Location:　　　　Akebono Town, Tsuruga City
Contact Info: 　Tsuruga Tourist Association　　0770-21-8167

Outline:
This festival is part of a longer festival (lasting from September 2nd to September 15th) and is the annual autumn ceremony at Kehi Shrine. The first 3 days of this long festival are called Tsuruga Matsuri. It starts at the eve of the festival with a traditional Chigo dance, and then big parades begin with ‘Goshintai’ or a symbol of the spirit of a deity, portable shrines, 6 floats which date from the Muromachi period, great carnival marching and Minyo dances. This festival excites people in Tsuruga.

Date/time:　　　The third Saturday September and Sunday

Location:　　　　Otokoyama,Obama City（Yahata Shrine）
Contact Info: 　Exchange of sightseeing in Obama City section　　0770-53-1111

Outline:
This festival comes from the 1200-year-old historic ceremony at Yawata shrine called ‘Hojoe’ which is held every year on the 14th and 15th of September. The main purpose of the ‘Hojoe’ ceremony is to earn merits by freeing captured animals and to preach against the destroying of life, in accordance with ancient Chinese manuscripts. This is the most lively festival in Wakasa with many traditional attractions such as a float parade, live Shinto music, lion dances, performance of big taiko drums and a march of a portable shrine.