Japanese
Mifune Matsuri Festival – a Finale of the Kumano Taisha Grand Shrine Matsuri Festival (One of the Annual Grand Festivals Held at Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine)（Kumano Hayatama Taisha Reitai-sui, Mifune Matsuri）
熊野速玉大社例大祭「御船祭」
Fast-rowboat riders compete vigorously in a race.
The Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine Matsuri Festival is one of the Annual Grand Festivals Held at Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine, and has been designated as an “Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan. The Mifune Matsuri Festival is a sacred festival celebrated as the finale of the Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine Matsuri Festival. During the Mifune Matsuri Festival, in a section of the Kumano-gawa River near Kumano Hayatama Taisha Grand Shrine, nine fast-boats compete in an exciting fast-rowboat race, making three laps around Mifune-jima Island located about 1.6 km upstream from the starting location.
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Municipality
Shingu City
Area
Shingu, Shingu City
Season / Time zone
Autumn（October 16） ／
Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy
Frequency of appearance
Once a year
Access
20 minutes’ walk from JR Shingu Station
