Ishioka Festival is the grand festival of the Hitachi no Kuni Sosha Gu Shrine, one of the three great Kanto festivals.
Starting with the elegant mikoshi portable shrines, more than 40 gorgeous dashi floats and brave horojishi lions parade through the city during the three-day festival which attracts more than 400,000 visitors every year.

Event Dates	Every year on September 15 and for three days with Respect for the Aged Day as the last days.
Event Details	September 13 (Saturday), 14 (Sunday), and 15 (Monday, national holiday) Please see the official website for details.
Official site	https://sosyagu-reitaisai.com/
Location (venue)	Around Hitachi no Kuni Sosha Gu Shrine and JR Ishioka Station
Address	2-8-1 Sosha, Ishioka-shi, Ibaraki

Region	Kanto
Category	Shrines and temples, Processions and parades

Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.

update: Aug.13.2025