The Gojin-kosai Festival of Hofu Tenmangu Shrine is a traditional Shinto ritual commemorating the arrival of the Imperial decree that pardoned Sugawara no Michizane (an aristocrat administrator in the ninth century).
At this ritual, which has taken place for more than 1000 years, men dressed in white carry mikoshi portable shrines through the streets calling out “Kyoudai! Wasshoi!” (Brothers! Heave-ho!)” When the signal is given at 6 p.m., they leave the main hall (honden) with an Oajirokoshi portable shrine containing the spirit of Michizane, and head to the otabisho rest stop at Katsuma no Ura, the local harbor where Michizane first arrived in the town in 901.

Event Dates	Every year on the fourth Saturday in November.
Event Details	November 25, 2023 (Saturday)
Official site	https://www.hofutenmangu.com/1004
Location (venue)	Hofu Tenmangu Shrine
Address	14-1 Matsuzaki-cho, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi

Region	Chugoku
Category	Bravery, Shrines and temples

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

update: Aug.21.2023