\I love festivals! / Summer festival information in Nagahama ~Easy access from Kyoto and Osaka!~

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$\I love festivals! / Summer festival information in Nagahama ~Easy access from Kyoto and Osaka!~$

It's July, and summer is in full swing! Nagahama City in Shiga Prefecture, which is in the Kansai region like Kyoto and Osaka, is a region that loves festivals! There are plenty of festivals from summer to autumn. You can easily enjoy them just by taking in the atmosphere at the food stalls. Of course, we also recommend watching the sunset over Lake Biwa and splashing around in the river that runs through the city during the day!

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Hitiki LLC is a company that produces regional products in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, a town close to Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kanazawa. in particular 1. Operation of “Wano Retreat Hitiki”, a decentralized townhouse hotel renovated from a traditional old Japanese-style house 2. Operation of “Konarel”, a facility that delivers fermentation and local resources, including “narezushi”, which is the origin of sushi 3. Learning from the past, a business that produces Nagahama's unique resources are doing

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Midsummer Memorial Day (7/4-7/7) 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
Nagahama Summer Festival (7/27) About 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station
Young people who dream of the sky gather together! Birdman Contest (July 27-28) Bicycle ride from Hikone Station is recommended
Kinomoto Jizo Festival (August 22-25) 5 minutes walk from Kinomoto Station

Midsummer Memorial Day (7/4-7/7) 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station

Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, where many traditional buildings remain.

Among these is the summer festival of Daidouji Temple, which has been watching over the area for hundreds of years.

In 2024, the festival will be held from Thursday, July 4th to Sunday, July 7th from early evening to night. Come and enjoy the lively atmosphere at the food stalls!

Daitsuji Temple

32-9 Motohamacho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 526-0059

A separate temple of the Otani sect of Shinshu Buddhism. Although it is officially called Mugechizan Daitsuji Temple, it is commonly called "Nagahama Gobo". Kyonyo Shonin, the 12th head of Hongwanji, opened a dojo in the former Nagahama Castle to preach Buddhism to the followers of Kohoku, and it was called Nagahama Mido. Many of the buildings, such as the main hall and hall, which are said to be the remains of Fushimi-Momoyama Castle, and the side gate (Yakuimon), which was relocated from Nagahama Castle, are important cultural properties of the country or the city. As a cultural property designated by the prefecture, there is a temple bell with an inscription from the period of the Northern and Southern Courts. Adults 500 yen, junior high school students 100 yen, elementary school students and younger free *Group discount for 20 or more people *Quoted from https://www.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/575/ August 26, 2023

Nagahama Summer Festival (7/27) About 5 minutes walk from Nagahama Station

This is also a summer festival held in a town where many traditional buildings remain.

There are lots of events from noon to night!

In the evening, there will be a "general dance" that anyone can join in on.

Kurokabe Square

12-38 Motohama-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 526-0059

Kurokabe Square is located in a corner of the old town that runs along Hokkoku Kaido. Centered around Kurokabe Glass Museum, a renovated old bank nicknamed Kurokabe Bank since the Meiji period, there are many charming shops, workshops, galleries, experience classes, restaurants and cafes in the old townscape. are scattered within. In addition, if you go a little further from the city center, you will find Japan's largest Lake Biwa and a rich natural landscape surrounded by mountains. Nagahama Kurokabe Square is a place where you can enjoy the traditions of the old town, new art, and the richness of nature at the same time.

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Young people who dream of the sky gather together! Birdman Contest (July 27-28) Bicycle ride from Hikone Station is recommended

Nowadays, airplanes fly in the sky as usual.

But young people still dream of the sky, the dream of flying with wings they made with their own hands and pedals with their feet...

The Birdman Contest is held on the shores of Lake Biwa, about a 15-minute bike ride from Hikone Station.

You can watch it on TV, but if you want to see it in person, this is the place to go.

*Due to traffic restrictions, visitors cannot come by car.

More details about the Birdman Contest

Kinomoto Jizo Festival (August 22-25) 5 minutes walk from Kinomoto Station

Kinomoto is a retro town with many remaining sake breweries and soy sauce storehouses.

This is the big festival that takes place once a year.

It is about a 15-minute train ride from Nagahama City, and there will be traffic restrictions on the day, so we do not recommend coming by car.

Click here for details on the Kinomoto Jizo Festival

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In addition to this, various other events are held during this period.

Now is the only time you can enjoy strolling during the day and lively festivals at night!

Please enjoy it together with sightseeing in the surrounding area.

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