It looks like the “Takagi Autumn Festival” will be held at Takagi Park for the first time in three years.
Here it is↓
Quite a variety of festival stalls are planned! Kids are going to love this!!
Unfortunately, it seems there won’t be a mikoshi parade, but the mikoshi will be on display at Takagi Hachiman Shrine. Apparently, you can even put on a happi coat and take photos! (More details on this later in the article!)
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Takagi Autumn Festival Overview
- Date and time: Sunday, October 9, 10:00–14:00
- Place: Takagi Park
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 34 Takagi Higashimachi, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
- Details: Festival stalls, flea market, and a performance by Takagi Kurukuru
*Takagi Kurukuru appears to be a baton-twirling performance by a local children’s team. - Note: Festival stalls will be held even in rain; the flea market will be canceled in case of rain.
Mikoshi Display at Takagi Hachiman Shrine
This year, you can wear a festival happi coat and take a photo with the mikoshi! Children will also apparently receive a small gift (sweets)!!
This is what the mikoshi parade looked like in the past. It seems this area has held mikoshi parades for a long time. After the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the event has also been held with hopes for recovery. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the parade has been canceled and changed to a display instead.
- Date and time: Sunday, October 9, 10:00–14:00
- Place: Takagi Hachiman Shrine
Here it is on the map↓
The address is 6-15 Takagi Nishimachi, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.
It’s about a two-minute walk straight south from Takagi Park.
Mikoshi Bearers Are Being Recruited for Next Year
This year is display only, but a mikoshi parade is planned for next year!
Scheduled date: Sunday, October 8, 2023
It looks like they are actively recruiting people to carry the mikoshi for next year’s event.
Festivals are fun even if you just go and join in, but getting involved like this should make it even more exciting — the kind of feeling where your blood starts pumping!
Their faces have been blurred, but everyone has such bright, refreshing smiles 😊 Women are carrying it too.
If you’re interested, please contact them.
・Takagi Festival Preservation Association Secretariat
Haruyuki Hiratsuka
090-7216-7897
Lastly
The first autumn festival in three years — exciting, isn’t it? Here’s hoping for good weather! 🌞
