Last updated: April 23, 2021
A lively three-day festival in Ikaho
Visit Ikaho Onsen from September 18–20 to experience the energetic atmosphere of Ikaho Festival, when vibrant parades take center stage.
The festival is a visual treat. Eleven “taru mikoshi”—portable shrines made from barrels—are carried on the town’s stone steps while people dance and play traditional Japanese music. On September 18, a tea ceremony called Roka Festival is held to honor Tokutomi Roka (1868–1927), a Japanese writer who visited the town ten times during his lifetime. You can also see the Yukumi ceremony, in which people draw hot water from the spring source.
76-5 Ikahomachi, Ikaho, Shibukawa ( Map)
About 20 minutes by car from Shibukawa-Ikaho IC of Kan-Etsu Expressway
Mid-September
