murmurYaegaki Shrine Gion Festival
Sosa City · Yaegaki Shrine and central Yokaichiba
Dates and details can change. Always check the official website before you go.
Chiba Prefectural Tourism Association (Chiba Tourism Navi) · Last checked: Oct 11, 2026
Dates
Dates confirmed with official sources
- 2026
- Aug 4–5, 2026 （Ended） Aug 4 women’s mikoshi procession from 19:00; Aug 5 combined mikoshi procession 12:00–22:00
- 2027
- Dates have not been announced yet. Please check the official website.
- Usual timing
- Usually early August
- How the date is set
- Every year, August 4 – August 5
- Venue
- Yaegaki Shrine and central Yokaichiba
- City
- Sosa City, Chiba
About
On August 4 and 5 every year, the area around Yaegaki Shrine in Sosa hosts a summer festival in which about 20 mikoshi, along with their musicians, turn out from 10 neighborhoods. They are carried in a style peculiar to this area, to flute and drum music and the chant "anryaa doshita," and the bearers get drenched with cold water, a scene unique to this festival. On the first evening, 10 mikoshi carried only by women come out from the neighborhoods. On the second day, the joint procession leaves Yokaichiba Elementary School at noon and winds through town, growing more fervent the closer it gets to the shrine.
Sources
- OfficialChiba Prefectural Tourism Association (Chiba Tourism Navi) maruchiba.jp
- OfficialSosa City Tourism Association sosa-kanko.com
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026. Event information is based on official announcements, but changes may not always be reflected here. Please check each official website for accurate details.
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