2026 Kawabune Festival: A Full Day Course
This one-day course centers on the Kawabune Festival (川舟祭), held from 18:00 on August 9, 2026, around Aki Port (安岐港) in Aki-machi, Kunisaki City. During the day, visit Futago-ji Temple (両子寺), which carries on the Buddhist culture of the Kunisaki Peninsula to this day, touch on local history at Aki Castle Ruins Park (安岐城跡公園), and enjoy the region's bounty at Michi-no-Eki Kunimi (道の駅くにみ). In the evening, take a leisurely dinner around Aki Port before, at 18:00, the Kawabune Festival begins in earnest with boat lights glowing on the harbor. It's a day where families can spend a quiet, evocative summer night that brings together the faith and seaside charm unique to the Kunisaki Peninsula.
Schedule
Visit Futago-ji Temple, the central temple of the Kunisaki Peninsula's Buddhist culture 《Rokugo Manzan》
Learn about local history at the ruins of the castle that once governed Aki
Take a break among fresh produce and local specialties from the Kunisaki Peninsula
Take a leisurely dinner around Aki Port ahead of the evening's Kawabune Festival
The quiet, fantastical Kawabune Festival, with boat lights floating on the harbor
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