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2010 Innoshima Suigun Festival

Innoshima Suigun Festival attempts to recreate Murakami Suigun (naval force), which was flourished as pirates based in Innoshima area from Nanboku-cho period (known as the Northern and Southern Courts period) through Muromachi period and Civil war period in Japan. The festival is made up of three different parts.
At the island festival, the opening of this 3-parts festival is declared, and the meaning of this festival is explained. They pray for the success of the Suigun festival, and also show the appreciation to their ancestors.
At the fire festival, 100 maritime warriors with armors are on stage holding up the torches. Dance contest called Torakumai contest (Torakumai is a dance that used to be performed by island's residents to celebrate the victory of Mizushima force.), Suigun Jin Taiko (drum performance at the battlefield), and the skyrocket of fireworks will be performed.
At the sea festival, visitors can enjoy "Kohaya boat race" with battle ships called "Kohaya" which was used in maritime force period. In addition, you can experience the ship "Kohaya" by boarding on the small ship, and stroke the oar by yourself.
Appropriately for the home of Murakami pirates, this festival reminds people the period of brave Murakami pirates.

[Day at the Suigun Festival in 2010]
The Island Festival July 31（Sat）
The Fire Festival August 28（Sat）
The Sea Festival August 29（Sun）

The fireworks with big cylinders (The Fire Festival)

Ceremony before leaving for the war
(The Island Festival)

Warrior’s parade
(The Fire Festival)

Kohaya Race (The Sea Festival)

Address	Innoshima Suigun Castle (Island festival), Innoshima Amenity Park (Fire festival, Sea festival) Onomichi City
Contact	Telephone number:0845-26-6212　 Fax number:0845-22-2203
Period	2010/8/28 - 2010/8/29
Related link	http://www.city.onomichi.hiroshima.jp/kanko/event/summer/i_suigun.html#towel
Notes	[Contact] Innoshima Suigun Festival Executive Committee.　Phone: 0845-26-6212 [Island Festival] Date: July 31, 2010 (Sat) Place: Around the area of Innoshima Suigun Castle [Fire Festival] Date: August 28, 2010 (Sat) Place: Amenity Park Shimanami Beach [Sea Festival] Date: August 29, 2010 (Sun) Place: Amenity Park Shimanami Beach

Access

Transportations	Island Festival(Around the area of Innoshima Suigun Castle) [By car] Traveling from the direction of Honshu; it takes approximately 5 minutes from Innoshima-kita I.C. Traveling from the direction of Shikoku; approximately 10 min from Innoshima-minami I.C. [Public] Take a bus at JR Sanyo Line Onomichi Station, bound for Innoshima Habu harbor (takes 37 min) and change the bus at the bus stop "Kanamebashi", and take a bus (this bus is running on a route in island) heading for Ohama and get off at "Suigun castle entrance"(approx.8min), and walk for approx. 10min to the destination. Fire Festival and Sea Festival (Amenity Park Shimanami Beach) [Car] Traveling from the direction of Honshu; it takes approximately 10 mi from Innoshima-kita I.C. on Shimanami-Kaido. Traviling from the direction of Shikoku; it takes approximately 15 min from Innoshima-minami I.C. on Shimanami-Kaido [Public Transportatioon] Traveling from the direction of Honshu; take a bus at JR Sanyo Line Onomichi station bound for Innoshima Habu harbor (takes 25min) and get off at the stop "Innoshima Ohashi", and about 10 min walk. Traveling from the direction of Shikoku; take Shimanami Liner and get off at "Innoshima Ohashi" and about 10 min walk to the destination.

Transportations

*Island Festival(Around the area of Innoshima Suigun Castle)
[By car]
Traveling from the direction of Honshu; it takes approximately 5 minutes from Innoshima-kita I.C.
Traveling from the direction of Shikoku; approximately 10 min from Innoshima-minami I.C.
[Public]
Take a bus at JR Sanyo Line Onomichi Station, bound for Innoshima Habu harbor (takes 37 min) and change the bus at the bus stop "Kanamebashi", and take a bus (this bus is running on a route in island) heading for Ohama and get off at "Suigun castle entrance"(approx.8min), and walk for approx. 10min to the destination.
*Fire Festival and Sea Festival (Amenity Park Shimanami Beach)
[Car]
Traveling from the direction of Honshu; it takes approximately 10 mi from Innoshima-kita I.C. on Shimanami-Kaido.
Traviling from the direction of Shikoku; it takes approximately 15 min from Innoshima-minami I.C. on Shimanami-Kaido
[Public Transportatioon]
Traveling from the direction of Honshu; take a bus at JR Sanyo Line Onomichi station bound for Innoshima Habu harbor (takes 25min) and get off at the stop "Innoshima Ohashi", and about 10 min walk.
Traveling from the direction of Shikoku; take Shimanami Liner and get off at "Innoshima Ohashi" and about 10 min walk to the destination.