Onomichi Betcha Festival 2026
Three costumed demons roam the streets of hillside Onomichi, tapping children with sticks to bring them good health.
Cuándo · Dónde
- Cuándo
- 2026/11/01 – 2026/11/03
- Dónde
- Ushitora Shrine and Onomichi city streets（Onomichi City, Hiroshima）
- Ciudad
- Hiroshima
- Cómo llegar
- About 10 minutes' walk from JR Onomichi Station.
- Precio
- Gratis
- Organizador
- Ushitora Shrine / Onomichi Betcha Festival committee
Bueno saber antes de ir
- Cómo llegar
- About 10 minutes' walk from JR Onomichi Station. Abrir ruta en Google Maps ↗
- Reserva y entrada
- Entrada gratuita: más detalles en la página oficial (botón de arriba).
- Idioma
- Principalmente en japonés: una app de traducción en el móvil ayuda.
- Ideal para
- amantes de la cultura, familias, grupos de amigos
Destacados
- Three costumed demons — Beta, Soba and Shoki — parading the streets
- Children tapped with staffs for good health and luck
- Lively three-day street action through historic Onomichi
Origen e historia
Begun in the early 1800s as a prayer to ward off plague, the festival's three demon figures are said to bestow good health on the children they strike.
Bueno saber
Parents bring children to be tapped for luck — expect lively, slightly chaotic street action.