The Takaya Festival is the only one of the many chosa festivals in the city that is held in the midst of a cherry blossom blizzard. This shrine, dedicated to the god of rice, is held as a preliminary festival to pray for a bountiful harvest, and the falling of cherry blossom petals predicts the year’s good harvest. The sight of four chousa (chorsa), decorated with embroidered gold and silver threads, parading through the cherry blossoms in full bloom as they ascend the hillside of Mt.
| address | 2730 Takaya-cho, Kanonji-shi, Kagawa 768-0002 |
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| holding period | Saturday and Sunday in mid-April |
| opening hours | Hours vary depending on the event. |
| points of interest | Food stalls, lion dances, rituals, etc. |
| car | Approximately 16 minutes (8.5 km) by car from the Onohara IC of the Takamatsu Expressway |
| train | Approximately 9 minutes by cab from JR Kannonji Station (4.2 km) |
| pubric bus | There is no pubric Bus bound for Takaya Shrine (Shimomiya). |
| parking lot | available |
| precautions | The event may be canceled due to recent circumstances. |
| contact us | Kannonji Tourist Association |
