November float overturning accident: Operation manager and festival organizer sent to prosecutors in Shizuoka. Police accused the person in charge of operating the float of neglecting safety measures when descending the hill.
Last November, a float being displayed at a shrine festival in Takyo, Izunokuni City, overturned on a downhill slope, killing Yuki Sato (72 years old at the time) and injuring 13 others. This event was held for the first time in four years due to the new coronavirus, and some people in the local community said that this may have been due to a decrease in the number of experienced participants.