boat festival; festival with portable shrines on boats
A festival where mikoshi (portable shrines) are carried on boats, often on a river or sea.
この地域では毎年夏に船祭りが行われる。
In this region, a boat festival is held every summer.
船祭りでは、神輿を載せた船が川を下る。
At the boat festival, boats carrying portable shrines go down the river.
Alternate spelling using 舟, also meaning 'boat'.
Abbreviated spelling without okurigana.
Abbreviated spelling using 舟.
Compound of 船 (funa, 'boat') and 祭り (matsuri, 'festival').