Energetic summer festival in Lake Akan (#2 Mt. Akan Shrine Festival)
It's August now and there are tons of summer festivals going on all over Japan!
Even in the Lake Akan Onsen area, which has a population of less than 1,000 people, there are amazing festivals going on! From the last article, we will introduce you to the summer festivals in the Lake Akan Onsen area. Why don't you spend the best summer in Lake Akan by meeting the locals and participating in the festivals and KAMUY LUMINA?
Check our previous article (Kokanee Salmon Festival)
Everyone in the town joins the festival!
In mid-September, the "Mt. Akan Shrine Festival," one of the most exciting festivals in the Lake Akan Onsen area throughout the year, is held on a grand scale!
Mt. Akan Shrine was founded in 1905, and residents and visitors to the Lake Akan Onsen area have received blessings for more than 100 years, including domestic and travel safety, town peace and prosperity.
The festival is held for two days, and in addition to the main event of carrying the portable shrine, there is also a fireworks display and a traditional Lake Akan event "Sumo Tournament," in which all the residents of the town mobilize to enjoy themselves to the fullest!
Push the portable shrine up high!
The population of the Lake Akan area is less than 1,000, but the festival is truly an exciting festival. There are different kinds of people living here, the local residents, Ainu people, and foreign staff working at the hotel, joining together and having great fun.
On the second day, the portable shrine is carried, and the participants walk around the hot spring resort. Many young people gather and everyone just tries their very best to push the shrine up higher!
Another amazing point is that the portable shrine and drums will be carried on a motor boat and cruise around Lake Akan! The strong sounds of the drums and the shouts of "wasshoi, wasshoi" are so powerful that you can't help but feel excited!
If you want to see the most exciting festival in Lake Akan Onsen, be sure to visit in mid-September! This is also the season when you can enjoy many of the outdoor activities we have previously introduced, so if you would like more information, please check out our past articles!
In our next article, we will introduce the "Marimo Festiva," which is dedicated to the mysterious green sphere Marimo! See you Soon!
Event Information
Event Name：Mt. Akan Shrine Festival
Schedule：Mid-September
Place：Mt. Akan Shrine and around Lake Akan Onsen Town
Admission：Free to visit
Ticket information
■Where can I buy tickets? How is the opening time?
Tickets are available at the official website, hotels around Lake Akan, "Kamuy Lumina" Ticket Booth, and designated travel agencies.
Fees: Adults (junior high school students and older)
Child (elementary school student)
*Preschool children or below are free of charge.
Official website (Ticket purchase page): https://webket.jp/pc/ticket/index?fc=52386&ac=9000
Starting time changes depending on the sunset time. So be sure to check when planning your trip!
Event times:
May 13 (Sat) - August 9 (Wed) 19:30 - 21:00 (
August 10 (Thursday) - August 31 (Thursday) 19:00 - 21:30
September 1 (Friday) - September 15 (Friday) 18:30 - 21:30
September 16 (Sat) - September 30 (Sat) 18:00 - 21:30
Oct. 1 (Sun) - Nov. 11 (Sat) 17:30 - 21:00 (
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