Kinosaki Onsen Summer Festival 2018

Summer is full of events and shows in Kinosaki Onsen. This year, they will happen over a one month period from July 27th to August 26th.　We have listed the events below for every day during this period, so check it out to see what is going on!

Events every day from 8 pm to 9:30 pm such as the following:
*Weeknight Fireworks Display: starting at 9 pm along the Otani river (the main river in the center of Kinosaki Onsen)
*Shrine Festival: Stalls and games at Shisho shrine next to Goshono-yu public bathhouse.
*Taiko (Japanese drum) Performance
*Obon Dance

***Special events***
Friday August 6^th:  Kinosaki Furusato (Hometown) Festival
Friday August 17^th: Miss Yukata Contest 2018
Tuesday August 26^th: Lantern Festival, one of the most magical events in Kinosaki Onsen. (Hundreds of lanterns made by the festival goers float down the Otani River. They write wishes on a paper lantern, put a candle inside and watch it float down the river. Anyone is welcome to make their own lantern for free. There is going to be a special platform on the river in order to let the lanterns go. This festival really resembles the beauty of the summer in Kinosaki Onsen.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 27^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
July 28^th Shrine Festival
July 29^th Shrine Festival
July 30^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
July 31^st Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 1^st Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display & Taiko Performance
August 2^nd Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 3^rd Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 4^{th Shrine Festival} 
August 5^{th Shrine Festival} 
August 6^th  Kinosaki Furusato (Hometown) Festival & Fireworks Display
August 7^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 8^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display & Taiko Performance
August 9^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display 
August 10^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display 
August 11^th Shrine Festival
August 12^th Shrine Festival
August 13^th Shrine Festival
August 14^th Obon Dance
August 15^th Obon Dance
August 16^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 17^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display  & Miss Yukata Contest 2018
August 18^th Shrine Festival 
August 19^th Shrine Festival
August 20^th Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display
August 21^st Shrine Festival & Fireworks Display

August 26^th Lantern Festival & Fireworks Display
 
Note: In the case of bad weather, events may be changed or cancelled.