Moka Summer Festival “Kojin Festival”
Three-day long summer festival in Moka
The “Moka Summer Festival,” the largest event in Moka City, will be held for three days on late July. More than 20 portable shrines and floats gather together at the festival square, where you can feel the enthusiasm of the festival goers.
On the first day of the festival, “Degyo-matsuri,” or the “departure from the shrine,” is held at Omae Shrine.Many festival-goers participate in the Degyo-matsuri to pray for the safety of the procession of portable shrines and stalls, a good harvest, the eradication of disease, and the development of industry. After the Degyo-Dashi, “Machiawase” is held, in which the portable shrines are carried across each town council, and the head mikoshi parades through the city.
On the second day, “Festival Plaza” will be held and the city center will become a pedestrian zone. approximately 20,000 fireworks will color the night sky, and “Mikoshi Kawatogo (carried mikoshi to cross the river)” would be held on Gogyo River.
Location Map
Basic Information
Address | Moka City, Tochigi |
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Telephone Number | 0285-83-8135 |
Website | https://www.city.moka.lg.jp/kakuka/shokokanko/event/8610.html |
Date | 2024 July 25 (Fri.)~ 28 (Sun.) |
Venue | Ome Shrine, Moka City Hall, center of Moka City |
DIRECTIONS | Walk from Moka Railway Moka Station for 15 minutes. |
Eastern Area
The eastern area is famous for its abundant flowers and traditional Mashiko pottery. Seasonal charms welcome tourists throughout the year with flowers such as cherry blossoms and wisterias in spring and some of the nation’s most beautiful autumn foliage.