The Gujo Odori Dance Festival is held from mid-July to beginning of September, during which time people enjoy dancing for over 30 nights.
| 07/09 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Gujo Odori Opening Ceremony (Shrine ritual: from 6:30pm, Odori Nagashi Dance Strolling: from 7:30pm) |
In front of the memorial hall of old government building |
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| 07/16 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Yasaka Shrine Tenno Festival | Kamitono-machi |
| 07/17 Sun | 20:00 – 22:30 | Inunaki Suijin (water god) Festival |
In front of the memorial hall of old government building |
| 07/23 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Shimoyanagi-cho Shinno Yakushi Cave Shrine Festival | In front of the memorial hall of old government building |
| 07/24 Sun | 20:00 – 22:30 | Tokiwa Denki Jizo Festival | In front of the memorial hall of old government building |
| 07/27 Wed | 20:00 – 22:30 | Blanket Fair, Akahige (Red beard) Sabei Memorial Service |
In front of Hotel Sekisuien |
| 07/28 Thu | 20:00 – 22:30 | Blanket Fair, Kishitsuru Shrine River Festival/Ryoso Party Memorial Service |
Shiroyama Park |
| 07/30 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Jionzenji Temple Benten Festival/Otohime (Princess Oto) Suijin (water goddess) Festival |
Kawara-machi |
August
| 08/01 Mon | 20:00 – 22:30 | Daijoji Temple 30-God Festival |
Hon-machi |
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| 08/02 Tue | 20:00 – 22:30 | Yamauchi Kazutoyo Fujin Chiyo no Yube (Evening of Chiyo, wife of Kazutoyo Yamauchi) |
Shiroyama Park |
| 08/03 Wed | 20:00 – 22:30 | Oyoshi Festival |
Shimotono-machi |
| 08/04 Thu | 20:00 – 22:30 | Shiroyama Jizo Festival |
Ote-machi |
| 08/05 Fri | 20:00 – 22:30 | Horeki Gimin (self-sacrificing individuals) Festival |
In front of Hotel Sekisuien |
| 08/06 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Suzukaze no Gujo – Yoi Odori (Gujo in cool breeze – evening dance) (Sponsor: Gujo Hachiman Machi NET) |
In front of the memorial hall of old government building |
| 08/07 Sun | 20:00 – 22:30 | Dosenji Temple Benten (goddess) Tanabata Star Festival (Gujo Hachiman castle town fireworks (scheduled)) |
Hon-machi |
| 08/08 Mon | 20:00 – 22:30 | Etsumi-nan Train Line Opening Memorial Festival/Gujo City Human Rights Night Event |
In front of Gujo Hachiman Station |
| 08/09 Tue | 20:00 – 22:30 | Akiba Festival |
Ima-machi |
| 08/10 Wed | 20:00 – 22:30 | Ebisu Festival (Individual dance competition from 8pm) |
Shinsakae-machi |
| 08/11 Thu | 20:00 – 22:30 | Akiba Festival/Rikichinojo Arashi Memorial Service |
Shimohiyoshi-cho |
| 08/12 Fri | 20:00 – 22:30 | Noryo Festival (Sponsor: Gujo Hachiman Machi NET, small drums: Hachiman Ohayashi Club) |
Jokamachi Plaza |
| 08/13 Sat | 20:00 – 04:00 | “Urabon” from 8pm to around 4am the following morning | Shin-machi - Hashimoto-cho |
| 08/14 Sun | 20:00 – 05:00 | “Urabon” from 8pm to around 5am the following morning | Shin-machi - Hashimoto-cho |
| 08/15 Mon | 20:00 – 05:00 | “Urabon” from 8pm to around 5am the following morning | Hashimoto-cho - Shin-machi |
| 08/16 Tue | 20:00 – 04:00 | “Urabon” from 8pm to around 4am the following morning | Hon-machi |
| 08/17 Wed | 20:00 – 22:30 | Noryo Festival (Sponsor: Gujo Hachiman Machi NET, small drums: Hachiman Ohayashi Club) |
Jokamachi Plaza |
| 08/18 Thu | 20:00 – 22:30 | Juhachi Kannon (goddess) Festival |
Shioatago-cho |
| 08/19 Fri | 20:00 – 22:30 | Hiyoshi Shrine Ancestor Worship Festival (Group dance competition from 7:30pm) |
Tate-machi |
| 08/20 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Sogi Suijin (water god) Festival |
Hon-machi |
| 08/21 Sun | 20:00 – 22:30 | Ono Tenjin (sky god) Festival |
Hachiman Shrine |
| 08/24 Wed | 20:00 – 22:30 | Masugata Jizo Festival |
Kamimasugata-cho |
| 08/27 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Commerce and Industry Festival (dance costume competition from 8pm) |
Shin-machi |
| 08/28 Sun | 20:00 – 22:30 | Josei no Yube (evening of ladies) (regional competition from 8pm) |
Shin-machi |
September
| 09/03 Sat | 20:00 – 23:00 | Gujo Odori Closing Festival (yakata send-away and lantern line: from 11pm) |
Shin-machi – I ma-machi |
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photo:
Gujo Hachiman Tourist Association