Procession and Performance Schedule at Tosaki-no-kawara
A performance stage is set up at Tosaki-no-kawara. Both banks of the river are used for stands, filled by a large audience every year.
This is the biggest highlight of the Yatsushiro Myōken Festival and where the festival reaches its climax, including the full lineup of kasaboko, valiant performances by the shishi lions and Kida, and horses run through the river in splashes of water.
About 12:30 Shishi lion performance
About 13:10 Hanayakko (manservants)
About 13:20 Kinma (wooden horses) (introduced or performed in order of procession below)
About 14:20 Kida
About 14:30 Kazariuma (12 decorative horses)
Paid seating is also available at Tosaki-no-kawara (\15,000 to \24,000/box) where visitors can relax and watch the procession and performances.
For ticket sales and inquiries, please contact the Yatsushiro Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TEL: 0965-32-6191).
