大原はだか祭り Ōhara's (semi!)naked man festival

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To join this event please see below and send me a message on LINE. Without this, you will not find out our meeting point. EVERYONE needs to do this EVERY TIME, including those who have participated with me previously.

***Discounted event fee (¥500) for early applications. See below***

The Ōhara Hadaka Matsuri is an annual ‘Naked Man Festival’ that takes place in Isumi City, Chiba. Men wearing momohiki (longjohns). carry portable shrines into the sea as part of the city’s autumn celebration and prayers for a good harvest. The boisterous festival ends with light-up displays, singing, dancing, and fireworks.

This is a must-see for anyone who loves high-energy festivals.

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◾️After you have applied to join this event, please contact Mark via the Line application quoting your FULL NAME and this message: [Hadaka Matsuri - 23rd September] MARK’s LINE ACCOUNT
If you would like to bring a guest, please ask me via Line.

◾️参加されるイベントの名前(フルネーム)と日付を付けてマークにLINEしてください。
例:[Hadaka Matsuri - 23rd September] MARK’s LINE ACCOUNT
定員の都合上、お連れ様がいる時は事前にLINEでご相談ください。

We will meet at Ōhara station BEFORE 12.10pm. Please kindly ensure you arrive punctually. There is a train departing Kazusa-Ichinomiya station at 11.40am, arriving at Ōhara station at 11.57am.

The festival is held every year on the same holiday weekend in September to pray for a bumper crop harvest and good fishing catch.

The highlight of the event is when local residents carry mikoshi (portable shrines) and wade into the sea in an energetic frenzy. This is called shiofumi in Japanese. It will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Sept 23 at Ohara Beach.

This is followed by the Owakareshiki (farewell to the gods event) when the participants carry the mikoshi through the streets and run in a circle at 5:30 p.m. in the grounds of Ohara Elementary School, cheering in a loud voice.

The festival concludes with the mikoshi being lit up for the evening, singing and a fireworks display. At present, the schedule is not known. If the fireworks are scheduled to start late, it will be your decision as to whether you stay or not. We propose to end the event at around 7pm.

There are also plenty of food stalls and vendors along the streets.

To get a good view of the festival, we need to get to Ohara port by around 1pm, a 25-minute walk from the station. Then we will in a good position to see all the fun close up and feel the energy as everyone gathers in the build-up to the festival.

To get a good view of the mikoshi in the sea, wear shorts and sandals and be prepared to walk into the sea.

Event fee:
¥500 - limited to the first 7 applicants (make sure you contact me on LINE immediately!) - prompt payment is essential to guarantee this reduced fee.
¥1250 if you pay by 22nd September early evening (PayPay, or in cash at an earlier event).
¥1500 in cash on the event day (23rd September) - please bring the correct money (see the NOTE below).

If you don't have PayPay, please ask a friend or coworker to do the transaction for you (give them cash!).

Cancellation policy:

• Full refund given if cancellation is notified BY LINE MESSAGE at least 36 hours before the event start time.
• Reservation and then no-showing without prepayment requires full payment of the event fee via PayPay within 24 hours. Further non-payment will result in removal from the group.

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After the event, you may submit a review/evaluation. Please kindly rate appropriately as a low evaluation has an impact on the group. Things you should clearly understand in advance:

1. I (Mark) am not a tour guide. For many events this will also be my first time, and events are mainly organised based on intensive internet research.
2. Nature cannot be guaranteed, so flower festivals may be impacted by the recent climate.
3. We aim to depart on time, however bus schedules might change. This is unavoidable.
4. We request participants arrive EARLY. In rare cases we might wait a few minutes if we do not need to take a bus.
5. The number of participants is not guaranteed. However we will not have large groups.
6. The event finish time might be earlier or later than advertised. The hiking time might be longer/shorter than anticipated. Return bus times are not guaranteed.

How to calculate your review appropriately:
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