2026 Gono River Festival - Full-Day Enjoyment Course

The "Gono River Festival" (held on August 16, 2026, Gotsu City, Shimane Prefecture) takes place along the riverbanks of the Gono River, China's largest river. This one-day course showcases Gotsu's summer, nurtured by river and sea. During the day, experience local flavors at Roadside Station Sanpico Gotsu, enjoy seaside views at Ishimi Kaihama Park, and refresh at the footbath at Arifu Hot Spring. After dinner at Gotsu-Honmachi Shopping Street with its red-tiled townscape, around 5 PM the festival atmosphere spreads across the riverbanks. At night, experience a summer festival unique to a town that lives with the majestic Gono River—a family day to remember.