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COMING SOON

The Hanauma Festival is a traditional event with over 800 years of history, designated as an important intangible folk cultural asset of Gifu Prefecture. It features three flower horses adorned with colored paper, parading through the area and performing a vigorous 'flower grabbing' at Sakashita Shrine.

Dates

October 11, 2026

Happens every year

Location

Gifu · Chubu

Crowd level

Regional attendance

Entry

Paid admission

Official site

yasaka-kanko.jp