Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri
Enma Daio Opens the Gates of Hell in Noboribetsu
Held on the last Saturday and Sunday of Aug.
Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri(The Noboribetsu Hell Festival) takes place on the last Saturday and Sunday of Aug. and is held in celebration of Enma Daio, the lord of the underworld. As the story goes, every year Enma Daio opens up Hell’s Kettle to free the oni (demons) from “Hell Valley” and gets them to dance and frolic through Noboribetsu Onsen. A massive six-meter-tall float parades down Gokuraku Street every year, the terrifying visage of Enma Daio depicted upon it. During the festival, the oni takes over the town and offer visitors a chance to see demonic taiko (drum) performances, dancing mikoshi (portable shrines), and the performances of their kind.
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General Information
- Event period
- Aug. 26, 2023 - Aug. 27, 2023
- Event venue
- Noboribetsu Onsen Street
- Address
- 北海道登別市登別温泉町
- Telephone Number
- 0143-84-3311（Noboribetsu International Tourism and Convention Association）
- Prices
- Free
- Directions
- ●By bus: About 15 minutes from JR Noboribetsu Station bound for Noboribetsu Onsen, get off at "Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal"
●By car: About 10 minutes from Hokkaido Expwy Noboribetsu Higashi IC - Website
Noboribetsu International Tourism and Convention Association
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