Iwase Hikiyama Festival 岩瀬曳山車祭

Float fight packs a punch!

Held as the spring festival of the Iwase Suwa shrine, the Iwase Hikiyama Festival sees 13 floats being courageously paraded through the village streets by men from the beach. There is also a competition for the best tatemon (decoration) at the top of the float, so it is always interesting to admire the ingenuity of each float in their references to local business or topical news. The festival reaches its climax at night when the floats jostle violently with each other in collisions called hikiai. Because of the violence of these collisions that are competitions of strength, this traditional festival is also known affectionately as the Fighting Float Festival.

Area
Toyama City
Category
Festivals & Traditional Events

Information

Address 931-8361　富山県富山市岩瀬白山町103
Telephone Number 076-437-9715
Prices Free
Car Park 800 cars (Toyama Keirin Stadium car park)
Cost of parking: Free
Getting There 25 minutes by Toyama Light Rail from Toyamaekikita to Keirinjomae, followed by a 5 minute walk
40 minutes by car from the Toyama Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway

Events

Time Parade: Morning –
Departure from the Kotohira shrine: 20:00 (First day only)
Hikiai time: 22:00 –
Venue Hikiai venue
First day: In front of the Iwase Suwa shrine
Second day: In front of the memorial (On the west side of Iwase Primary School)

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