Mandou Festival (Taga Taisha Shrine)
Shiga Prefecture Kotoh Area
Mandou Festival is held for three days from August 3rd to August 5th in Taga Taisha Shrine every year. The festival is held in praying for the protection of the spirit of the ancestors, since Izanami-no-mikoto is the protective deity of Yomi-no-kuni. The precinct is decorated with more than 10,000 lanterns sent from the followers from all around Japan. Various Shinto rituals are conducted for three days under the light of these lanterns.
Address
604, Taga, Taga-cho, Inukami county
Access (nearest railway station)
Get off at "Tagataisha-mae" station on the Taga line of Ohmi Railway. Then walk for 10 minutes.
Parking
Parking for 300 passenger cars and 30 large-sized buses
Official website
Inquiries
Taga Taisha Shrine 0749-48-1101