Festival

Konoshiro Festival

Japanese name:このしろ祭り

📅 Thu, Dec 10, 2026

📍 Iga, Mie

About this event

This is a festival where narezushi made with konoshiro (dotted gizzard shad, a fish whose name changes as it grows) is offered before the deities to give thanks for the harvest and pray for the safety of the local community. It is held annually on December 10. The event takes place rain or shine, but will be canceled in severe weather. The venue is Sasa Shrine (address: 618 Otowa, Iga City). Public transit access is about 15 minutes by car from JR Iga-Ueno Station; by car, it is about 15 minutes from the Mibuno Interchange on the Meihan National Highway.

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Venue

Sasa Shrine

618 Otowa, Iga, Mie 518-1324

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