The Mifune Festival takes place on the Katsura River in Arashiyama on the third Sunday of May each year.
What happens?
The festival features traditional boats carrying musicians and performers floating down the river. The name of the festival translates as the “Three boat festival”. The three celebrated boats are the Gozabune — a boat for carrying nobles, a dragon head boat and a Gekishufune — ‘waterfowl neck boat’
The festival is an extension of the Kurumazaki Shrine Grand Festival.
Organizers may cancel events, alter schedules, or change admission requirements without notice. Always check official sites before heading to an event.Mid
May
2025
三船祭
Free
Official site
⚠️ Link in Japanese
Cancelled in event of rain
- 356 m from Arashiyama Station Arashiyama Line (A13)
- 0.6 km from Randen-Saga Station Arashiyama Line (A12)
- 0.8 km from Saga-Arashiyama Station Sagano Line (E8)
