Seishu Matsuri 2026｜10/25(Sun)

Dates & time: October 25, 2026 (Sun) 9:30〜（イベント内容は10:00〜、時代行列は14:00〜）
Venue & access: Michi-no-Eki Seishu no Sato and nearby sites, Kinokawa City About a 30-minute walk from JR Nate Station on the Wakayama Line. By car, about 10 minutes from the Kinokawa-higashi IC on the Kinokawa Expressway. On the day, shuttle transport runs to the venue from temporary car parks such as the nursing college ground and Naka Junior High School ground.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Michi-no-Eki Seishu no Sato and nearby sites, Kinokawa City, and 3 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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Why You Should Visit

A Kinokawa City festival honouring Hanaoka Seishu, the Edo-period doctor who was the first in the world to perform breast cancer surgery under general anaesthesia. Centred on the main venue, Michi-no-Eki Seishu no Sato, the "Seishu Historical Parade" recreates the wedding procession of his wife Kae and sets off from the old Nate-juku Honjin. Storytellers give talks at the nearby Shunrinken building, and a photo contest also runs. The neighbouring Wakayama Prefectural College of Nursing holds its own school festival the same day, adding to the atmosphere.

NOTE

Schedule

9:30 opening
10:00 various events begin
14:00 Seishu Historical Parade (departs from the old Nate-juku Honjin)

Venues

Michi-no-Eki Seishu no Sato (main venue): 473 Nishinoyama, Kinokawa City
Old Nate-juku Honjin (parade departure point): 641 Nate-ichiba, Kinokawa City
Shunrinken (storyteller talks): 419-4 Nishinoyama, Kinokawa City

Photo contest

Open for photos taken at the festival
Includes a poster award

Held alongside

The neighbouring Wakayama Prefectural College of Nursing's own school festival

※Recruitment for 2026 parade participants has closed

※Enquiries: Kinokawa City Tourism Promotion Division, 0736-77-2511

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FAQ

Can I drive there?

The area is expected to be busy on the day, so using a temporary car park such as the nursing college or Naka Junior High School ground and taking the shuttle to the venue is recommended.

Where can I watch the historical parade?

It departs the old Nate-juku Honjin at 14:00 and proceeds toward Michi-no-Eki Seishu no Sato. It can be watched along the route and around the venue.