Onomichi Betcha Festival 2026
Three costumed demons roam the streets of hillside Onomichi, tapping children with sticks to bring them good health.
时间 · 地点
- 时间
- 2026/11/01 – 2026/11/03
- 地点
- Ushitora Shrine and Onomichi city streets（Onomichi City, Hiroshima）
- 城市
- Hiroshima
- 交通
- About 10 minutes' walk from JR Onomichi Station.
- 费用
- 免费
- 主办方
- Ushitora Shrine / Onomichi Betcha Festival committee
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- About 10 minutes' walk from JR Onomichi Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- culture seekers, families, groups of friends
亮点
- 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
由来与背景
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.
温馨提示
Parents bring children to be tapped for luck — expect lively, slightly chaotic street action.