The Kannonji Festival is held for three days, ending on the third Sunday of each year. Friday is called Yoimatsuri (evening festival), during which chosa (floats) are paraded through each district. On Saturday and Sunday, the festival begins in the afternoon and the chosa are dedicated. The dedication of the chosa has been a tradition since the Edo period (1603-1867), and is still carried out according to detailed regulations even today. On the day of the festival, the area around Kotohiki Hachiman Shrine’s Shinkouden is lined with food stalls, attracting many people. The fireworks display on Saturday night is one of the highlights of the festival every year.
| address | 1-1-1 Hachiman-cho, Kanonji City, Kagawa Prefecture, 768-0061 Japan |
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| holding period | Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, including the third Sunday in October |
| opening hours | Hours vary depending on the event. |
| points of interest | Food stalls, fireworks (Saturday night), kakigurabe, etc. |
| car | Approximately 12 minutes (6.6 km) by car from the Sanuki Toyonaka IC of the Takamatsu Expressway |
| train | Approximately 4 minutes by cab from JR Kannonji Station (1.4 km) |
| pubric bus | There are four pubric buses per day. From JR Kannonji Station, take the pubric Bus Gogo Takamuro Line and tell the driver “Kotohiki Koen Entrance”. There are no bus stops on the pubric Bus, and you can get on and off anywhere on the route. (However, you are not allowed to get on and off the bus on Route 11 except at designated spots.) |
| parking lot | Yes |
| precautions | The event may be canceled due to recent circumstances. |
