Hakusan Matsuri
Hakusan Matsuri
The Hana Matsuri originated from the Hakusan Matsuri.

The Hakusan Matsuri is a festival of the Hakusan gongen shrine@and it is where all the other Hana Matsuri Festivals originated and grew from. Viewers often feel the spirits of the gods when they see the sacred and solemn ceremony in the deep ceder forest.


Information

Toei Kanou-kyoukai (Tourist Association),
TEL. (81) 536-76-1812


Date
the second Saturday of December,
11:00 AM start


Place
Hakusan gongen shrine, Futto


Access

by public transport

JR Toyohashi station
to(100 min. by JR (Japan Railways) Iida-sen line, Time table)

JR Toei station
to(15 min. by Toei municipal bus, Toei-sen line)
Hongou bus stop
to(25 min. by Toyone municipal bus)
Futto bus stop
to(70 min. on foot)
The matsuri field of Hakusan gongen shrine

by car

Please get off the Tomei Express Way at the Toyokawa interchange. Then, head north on the Kokudou 151 (Route 151, in the direction of Iida city).

After 70 minutes of driving (45 kms), you will arrive in the town of Toei.

Pass through the Shin-hongou tunnel and the Komakubo tunnel. Go straight at the second three-way-stop (no traffic signals). Cross the Meijibashi bridge and the Sekireihashi bridg. Go straight at the first intersection (with traffic signals) and then follow route 151 (R151, in the direction of Toyone).

Go straight for 4 kilometres and turn left. Go straight for 300 metres and turn left onto Kendou 80. Go straight for 3 kilo metres.


2003/10/01 Update