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SUMMARY:Miyajima Kangensai Boat Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Kangensai is the biggest and most elaborate festival of the year at Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima. Elaborately decorated boats leave the shrine in the afternoon and\, after making rounds of several coastal shrines\, return late at night. \n \nRead in more detail about this fascinating festival here and learn how you can take part. \nGetting back from the 2025 Kangensai Festival\nLast Matsudai Ferry Departures (Miyajima to Miyajima-guchi)\n21:00\, 21:30\, 22:00\, 22:30\, 23:00\, 23:30\, 24:00\n(JR pass not valid) \nLast Train Departures\nMiyajima-guchi towards Hiroshima: 23:27\nMiyajima-guchi towards Iwakuni: 24:31 \nLast Hiroden Streetcar Departure: 21:55 to Hiroshima\, 22:30 to Nishi Hiroshima
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/miyajima-kangensai/
LOCATION:Itsukushima Shrine\, 1-1 Miyajima-cho\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, 739-0588\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Festivals,Free,Miyajima
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SUMMARY:Miyajima Kangensai Lantern Parade
DESCRIPTION:This is a great way to take part in the Miyajima Kangensai Festival. Participation is free of charge and there is no need to reserve in advance. \nParticipants gather at Nagahama Shrine which has it’s own red torii shrine gate on the water’s edge a 3-minute walk from Miyajima Ferry Port (in the opposite direction to Itsukushima Shrine). Here\, lanterns are handed out with which\, after a fire lighting ceremony\, everyone welcomes the Gozabune festival ship\, pulled by the rowboats\, back from Jigozen Shrine on the mainland.  \n \nAfter a ceremony and performance of classical gagaku court music\, the rowboats proceed to pull the Gozabune festival boat back into the bay where they spin it around 3 times before heading towards Itsukushima Shrine for the climax of the Kangensai Festival. \nThe lantern parade then begins\, heading to Itsukushima Shrine by way of Omotesando shopping street. \n  \nMiyajima Kangensai Lantern Parade Timetable\n\n19:30 Distribution of lanterns at Nagahama Shrine (3 minutes walk from Miyajima Ferry Port)\n20:20 Fire lighting ceremony\n20:40 Arrival of the Gozabune boat at Nagahama Shrine\n21:00 Lantern parade departs for Itsukushima Shrine\n21:25 Lantern parade arrives at Itsukushima Shrine\n\nThe lanterns are collected at Itsukushima Shrine so that they can be used again the following year. \nIf you plan to stay at Itsukushima Shrine to await the arrival of the boats\, please take note of the ferry and train schedules (see below) so that you don’t get stranded! \n  \n \n  \nGetting back from the 2025 Kangensai Festival\nLast Matsudai Ferry Departures (Miyajima to Miyajima-guchi)\n21:00\, 21:30\, 22:00\, 22:30\, 23:00\, 23:30\, 24:00\n(JR pass not valid) \nLast Train Departures\nMiyajima-guchi towards Hiroshima: 23:27\nMiyajima-guchi towards Iwakuni: 24:31 \nLast Hiroden Streetcar Departure: 21:55 to Hiroshima\, 22:30 to Nishi Hiroshima
URL:https://gethiroshima.com/event/miyajima-kangensai-lantern-parade/
LOCATION:Miyajima\, Hatsukaichi-shi\, Hiroshima-ken\, Japan
CATEGORIES:Culture,Family,Festivals,Free,Miyajima
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