Hyogo Nada no Kenka Matsuri Festival (Matsubara Hachiman Shrine)

This autumn festival holds every year on October 14 and October 15 at Matsubara-hachiman Shrine in Shirahama Town, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture. The biggest highlight of the festival is the religious service called "Mikoshi Awase." Mikoshi Awase involves placing three mikoshis (portable shrines) next to each other and having a competition to carry the seven gorgeous yatais (portable shrines) which are called "Neri-Awase" at Mt. Otabi. The festival has been designated as Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Himeji City and Hyogo Prefecture.