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

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.