Kuwana Ishitori Festival Shaisyaevent is held for Kuwana Sosha Shrine, the main shrine of the old castle town of Kuwana, located in the center of Kuwana City. Floats called festival floats are brought out by the parishioners’ neighborhoods and pulled around to the sound of loud bells and drums. The event originally had the meaning of a summer purification ritual, where pure stones were taken to purify the festival grounds, and this has now become a festival. Currently, parishioners’ neighborhoods participate in the event in 11 groups.