A must-see autumn event in Shiraoi is definitely the Shiraoi Hachiman Shrine Annual Festival with an incredibly impressive Yosakoi dance performance by a large number of professional dance teams. This year, the festival starts from September 29^th and lasts for 3 days. On the last day, October 1^st, 59 professional Yosakoi teams with 3000 dancers will perform from 2 pm to 8:15 pm at the event.

Schedule:

9/29: Hokokusai

9/30: Children’s Mikoshi Festival          12:00

　　　Yoimiyasai                        15:00

　　　Karaoke Competition Reception    16:00

　　　Karoke Competition               17:00

10/1: Honsai                    10:00

      Yosakoi dances            14:00

     Dairanbu IN Shiraoi Final    20:30

Venue: Shiraoihachiman Shrine

1 Chome-1-11 Honcho, Shiraoi, Shiraoi District, Hokkaido

Contact: 0144-82-2027

HP: http://shiraoihatimanjinjya.org/news.html