尾道水軍祭り（8月）
Innoshima Pirate Festival (Aug)
因島水軍まつりは、南北朝時代から室町・戦国時代にかけて因島を拠点に活躍した村上水軍を再現するまつりです。
Innoshima was once home to the Murakami Suigun, a group of people who could be described as a navy, pirates, privateers, or a little of each. They used to control the waters of the Seto inland sea between the Muromachi and the Sengoku periods. The festival is divided into three parts; the Island Festival, the Fire Festival and the Sea Festival and is held towards the end of August.
因島水軍まつり実行委員会（産業振興課内）
TEL: 0845-26-6212
Innoshima was once home to the Murakami Suigun, a group of people who could be described as a navy, pirates, privateers, or a little of each. They used to control the waters of the Seto inland sea between the Muromachi and the Sengoku periods. The festival is divided into three parts; the Island Festival, the Fire Festival and the Sea Festival and is held towards the end of August.
因島水軍まつり実行委員会（産業振興課内）
TEL: 0845-26-6212
Below is the 2009 flyer for the events in Japanese only.
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The Island Festival
The first of a three-part festival is held at the end of July at the Innoshima Pirates castle. It is the biggest event in Innoshima, hometown of the Murakami Pirates.
The Fire Festival
The second of the three-part festival is held at the end of August at Shimanami Beach where there are various fire related activities and a fireworks display to end the night.
The Sea Festival
The third part of the festival is held at the end of August at Shimanami Beach, the day after the fire festival. On this day, various Kohaya boat races are held in the sea by the beach for men, women and school children.
