| MONTH |
DAY |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| ４ |
The 1st
part |
|
|
Toyoake Spring
Festival |
| |
Cherry
blossoms illuminated by lights and paper covered
lamps
Karaoke
tournament, open-air tea ceremony
Toyoake beauty contest, photo competition |
|
Misaki Suihen
Park |
| 8th |
|
|
Futamurayama
Flower Festival |
| |
Celebration
of the Buddha’s birthday
Free Amacha (sweet-tasted tea) |
|
Futamurayama |
| ６ |
The 1st
Saturday
& Sunday |
|
|
Okehazama Kosenjo
Memorial Festival |
| |
Memorial
service for Imagawa Yoshimoto and other
warriors
Parade of soldiers in armors |
|
Kosenjo Park |
| ７ |
Doyo Ushi
(dog days) |
|
|
Kotokuin
Cucumber Festival |
| |
Ritualistic
use of cucumbers to drive away bad luck of the
year |
|
Kotokuin |
| ８ |
The 1st
Saturday
& Sunday |
|
|
Toyoake
Summer Festival |
| |
Parade
of warrior’s mikoshi (portable shrines)
Bon festival dance, traditional foods,
toys and fun at stalls
Fireworks etc. |
|
Chuo Park |
| Mid August |
|
|
Nagabanoishimochiso Special Viewing Occasion |
| |
5-petal
insect-eating plant, rare to grow naturally
(especially red one)
Opportunity to see this insect-eating plant in
blossom |
|
Preservation
area:
Kohazama,
Kutsukake-cho |
| ９ |
Mid September |
|
|
Shojo
Festival |
| |
Shojo
(big dolls redden by sake and driving out
evil spirit) parade, Shojo contest,
Bazaar, Fireworks , etc. |
|
Biwagaike
Suihen Park |
| １０ |
The 1st
Sunday |
|
|
Kamitakane Keigo
Festival |
| |
Revived
since 1990
Celebration of bountiful harvest
Demonstration of antique rifles and Bo-no-te
(a kind of martial art with a wooden long stick) |
|
Kamitakane
Sumiyoshi
Shrine |
The 2nd
Sunday |
|
|
Owaki Hashigojishi |
| |
Lion
dance performed on 2 horizontal logs of 12-meter
high, to express thanks for a bountiful harvest
Tanemaki (seeding) and Fujisagari
are thrilling and acrobatic |
|
Owaki Shrine |
| １１ |
The 1st
part |
|
|
Toyoake
Autumn Festival |
| |
Commercial
fair, parade, exhibitions of farm products and
chrysanthemums |
|
Chuo Kominkan
etc. |
| 29th |
|
|
Sogenji
Shimonomamorigami Festival |
| |
Daikons
(Japanese radishes) sown with priests’ pray in
August are harvested, cooked and served as furofuki-daikons
(boiled radishes).
It is believed to keep one from becoming
bed-ridden in the future by eating them. |
|
Sogenji Temple |
| ２ |
11th |
|
|
Toyoake
Marathon |
| |
It is
held around the Chukyokeibajo.
Many runners from all over the country join this
marathon. |
|
Chukyokeibajo |
| ３ |
The 3rd
Sunday |
|
|
Ichinogozen Anzansui
Festival |
| |
Drinking
the spring water of Ichinogozen is
believed to help pregnant women deliver easily.
On that day, the priests pray for their easy
deliveries. (Please boil it well before
drinking.) |
|
Ichinogozen
Shrine |
