December
Aekuni Shrine On Festival
Aekuni Shrine in Iga’s Ichinomiya district performs a ceremonial Shishi Kagura (Lion Dance) on January 3 (Maihatsu Festival), April 17 (Maijo Festival), and December 5 (On Festival) of every year. The Shishi Kagura (Lion Dance), a Prefectural Intangible Cultural Property, is performed for the shrine as a prayer for bountiful harvests and the safety of the family.
| Date | December 5 |
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| Location | Aekuni Shrine |
| Access by Public Transit | Approximately a 30-minute walk from JR Kansai Main Line Sanagu Station |
| Access by Car | Approximately 5 minutes from Igaichinomiya Interchange on the Meihan Expressway |
Konoshiro Festival
This festival offers thanks for harvests and prays for the safety of the region by offering narezushi (fermented fish pickled with rice) made with konoshiro gizzard shad, a fish whose name changes as it grows, to gods.
| Date | December 10 |
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| Location | Sasa Shrine |
| Access by Public Transit | Approximately 30-minute drive from Iga-Ueno Station on the JR Kansai Main Line |
| Access by Car | Approximately 15 minutes from Igaichinomiya IC on the Meihan Expressway |
Unomiya Shrine Autumn Festival
The last of the autumn festivals in the Iga region, this event is held at a shrine related to Todaiji Nigatsudo and Kanbodaiji Shogetsudo temples in Nara. During this autumn festival, a procession of portable shrines, including children's portable shrines, is followed by several events, including the return of the portable shrines, the Miko Kagura (Shrine Maiden's Dance) performed by children, and the Shishi Kagura (Lion Dance).
| Date | December 20 |
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| Location | Unomiya Shrine |
| Access by Public Transit | Approximately 15-minute walk from Shimagahara Station on the JR Kansai Main Line |
| Access by Car | Approximately 20 minutes from Ouchi IC on the Meihan Expressway |
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