The whole process of the festival takes 24 hours from beginning to end, starting with "Senko-no-gi" which is a ceremony to welcome the young princess and ending with "Kanko-no-gi" which is a ceremony to send the prince back.
若宮をお迎えする「遷幸の儀」から若宮をお還しする「還幸の儀」までの祭祀は24時間で執り行われる。