[Kaga Onsen] Summer is Here! The Powerful Iris Mikoshi Runs Through the Hot Spring Town: 'Shobu-yu Matsuri'

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  • [Kaga Onsen] Summer is Here! The Powerful Iris Mikoshi Runs Through the Hot Spring Town: 'Shobu-yu Matsuri'
  • The 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held in Kaga Onsen (Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Yamanaka) on June 4-5. It is a traditional event to pray for good health by bathing in iris-scented water, featuring a lively mikoshi parade in Yamashiro.
  • Source: PR Times
  • Date: May 29, 2026

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The 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held in Kaga Onsen (Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Yamanaka) on June 4-5. It is a traditional event to pray for good health by bathing in iris-scented water, featuring a lively mikoshi parade in Yamashiro.

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[Kaga Onsen] Summer is Here! The Powerful Iris Mikoshi Runs Through the Hot Spring Town: 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (May 29, 2026), PR Times
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May 29, 2026
The 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held in Kaga Onsen (Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Yamanaka) on June 4-5. It is a traditional event to pray for good health by bathing in iris-scented water, featuring a lively mikoshi parade in Yamashiro.
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In Kaga Onsen, the 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held on June 4 to pray for good health, with inns, public baths, and household bathtubs filled with fragrant 'iris water'. In Yamashiro Onsen, a lively festival takes place over two days, June 4-5, where young people carry a mikoshi loaded with iris-filled straw bales through the hot spring town. In Katayamazu Onsen, an event called 'Shobu-tataki' is held, where people tap each other's shoulders with iris leaves to share good fortune. In Yamanaka Onsen, the festival is held as a shrine event to thank the hot springs. Please come and experience this traditional event that marks the beginning of summer in Kaga Onsen.

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Please contact the Kaga City Tourism Information Center (KAGA Tabi-Machi Net).

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The 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held in Kaga Onsen (Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Yamanaka) on June 4-5. It is a traditional event to pray for good health by bathing in iris-scented water, featuring a lively mikoshi parade in Yamashiro.

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The 'Shobu-yu Matsuri' (Iris Bath Festival) will be held in Kaga Onsen (Yamashiro, Katayamazu, Yamanaka) on June 4-5. It is a traditional event to pray for good health by bathing in iris-scented water, featuring a lively mikoshi parade in Yamashiro.

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