Festivals 祭り

Igomori Festival

Held over a three-day period every January, the Igomori Festival’s purpose is to ask the gods to calm a demon living in the Hahasonomori area. Priests and volunteers carry a giant burning reed torch through town at night and pretend to scatter seeds. There is a tradition in which all houses in the village refrain from making any noise during the three days of the festival.

Festival participants hoisting the reed torch

Seika Festival

One of Seika Town’s biggest events, the annual Seika Festival has been held every November since 1989. The festival aims to give all residents a sense of being connected to each other and to the town.

The Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2018 by cooperating with the Seika Children's Festival and the Subculture Festival to create one big festival that was attended by 30,000+ people.

Be sure to stop by for Seika Festival 2019!

 
The lively festivities at the 2018 Seika Festival

漢字の上にカーソルを置くと読み方が表示されます。

いごもり祭り

毎年1月に3日間行われます。この祭りでは、柞の森にいる悪魔を鎮めるために神様にお祈りします。夜、暗闇の中でたいまつを持ち、種まきのまねをします。祭の3日間は、村中の家で物音を立てない習慣があります。

祭りの参加者が松明を持ち上げる様子

せいか祭り

精華町の秋の風物詩「せいか祭り」は、1989年から毎年11月ごろに開催します。住民の皆さんの「つながり」や地域への 親しみを深めるためのイベントです。

 
2018年のせいか祭りの様子