Introducing the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival in Shibushi, Kagoshima

This video, titled "【Shibushi Summer Soba Festival】Shibushi City【Official】" (【志布志の夏越しそばまつり】志布志市 【公式】), was uploaded by "Yasuda Movie Laboratory" (安田映像研究所).
It introduces the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival of Yamamiya Shrine via a PR video with drone footage.
In Shibushi, Kagoshima, located in the Kyushu region of southern Japan, the city takes advantage of its mild climate to grow "Haru no Ibuki," a variety of buckwheat that is sown in late March and harvested in late May or early June.
Haru no Ibuki flowers can be seen at 1:22 in the video.

The Shibushi Summer Soba Festival is an event where freshly harvested soba noodles are served.
This article introduces tourist information for the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival.
Be sure to check out the video to see the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival being held on the precincts of Yamamiya Shrine.

What Kind of Event is the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival?

Photo：The thatched ring used in the purification ceremony

The Shibushi Summer Soba Festival in Shibushi, Kagoshima, is held on June 30 at Yamamiya Shrine, home to the National Natural Monument "Shibushi no Okusu" (The Great Camphor of Shibushi).
Starting with a purification ceremony in which visitors pass through a "thatched ring" to pray for good health in the precincts of the shrine where the giant camphor, estimated to be 1,300 years old, stands, 1,000 servings of fresh soba, a special aromatic dish made with nihachi soba flour (8 parts buckwheat, 2 parts wheat flour), is served.
In addition to soba, visitors can also enjoy conger eel tempura caught in Shibushi Bay as well as fresh green tea.

Legend has it that the giant camphor tree, shown at 1:43 in the video, was planted by Emperor Tenchi (Emperor Tenji).
Chinowa kuguri, a summer ritual that involves walking through a loop of cogon grass, can be seen at 2:51.
The summer buckwheat harvest in Shibushi is the earliest in Japan, and the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival is held to celebrate the opening of the harvest.

About the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival in Shibushi, Kagoshima

Photo：Soba

Summer soba in Shibushi is made with natural underground water rich in minerals that has passed through Shirasu-Daichi, a pyroclastic plateau originating from the Kirishima Mountains.
The spring-sown soba has a unique flavor and is served with a sweet katsuoboshi (skipjack)-flavored dipping sauce.

The summer soba of Shibushi has been produced since 2010 as part of Shibushi's community development efforts by growers who wish for good health and longevity.
Fresh soba is available at nearby restaurants from the day of the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival and is also sold online.

Tourist Information for Shibushi Summer Soba Festival

「To get to Yamamiya Shrine, the site of the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival, it's a 10-minute drive from JR Shibushi Station or a 20-minute drive from the Soo Yagoro Interchange.
Parking is also available.

Nearby are tourist attractions such as Daguri Cape Beach, Osaki Fureai no Sato Park, and Kuni no Matsubara Camping Ground, making it possible for visitors to travel while staying in touch with nature.

Summary of the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival of Shibushi, Kagoshima

The above video, titled "【Shibushi Summer Soba Festival】Shibushi City【Official】" introduces the Shibushi Summer Soba Festival.
Enjoy traditional Japanese festivals and pray for good health by eating delicious soba noodles!