Yumatsuri Festival & Nagoshi-no-Oharae at Hine Shrine 📍 Hineno, Izumisano City： July 19, 2025 (Sat)

Celebrate the spirit of summer in a city shaped by water.
Join this special evening of sacred rituals and traditional dance at Hine Shrine, one of the most historic shrines in Izumisano.

🎐 Event Overview
🔶 Mizu-no-Kami Ceremony by the Yukawa waterway – a centuries-old irrigation canal still in use today
🏮 Gosha-Ondo Dance – a local folk performance passed down in three neighborhoods　”General visitors may watch only (participation not allowed).”
🧘‍♂️ Nagoshi-no-Oharae – a mid-year purification ritual using the Chinowa (sacred grass ring) and Hitogata (paper doll) offerings
🧧 Chinowa Walk-through:
Available all day from July 12 (Sat) to July 19 (Sat)
📜 Hitogata Purification:
Accepted year-round; on July 19, the shrine priests float them into Yukawa during the ritual
💴 Offertory: From ¥1,000
🚉 Access：15-minute walk from JR Hineno Station
Or take the Inunakiyama-bound Nankai Bus from Nankai Izumisano Station or JR Hineno Station
🚌 Get off at Higashikami (東上) stop — right by the shrine

🚗 Parking: Not available
※ Please use public transportation, bicycle, or walk

🎟 Admission: Free / No reservation required
📞 Inquiries: +81-72-467-1162 (Hine Shrine, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
※ Inquiries available in Japanese only

▶️ Want to know more about the history of Yukawa, Yumatsuri, and the Gosha-Ondo?
Please note: The Gosha Ondo performed on the day of the festival is a sacred offering dance. It is not open for public participation, but visitors are warmly invited to watch and experience this traditional event.

🔗Visit the official Yumatsuri festival page