Introduction of The Festival
| Shishimai in Ueno village | Wakayama Pref |
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Kylin lion dance dedicated to the Tomisato Kasuga Jinja shrine is Koga style. The origin is said to be a dance that Hachiromatabe introduced here in the Muromachi period. They dance ten songs to pray for a good harvest and the safety of villagers.
Category |
lion dance |
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Location(s) |
Simokawashimo, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefeture, Kasuga Jinja |
Date(s) of Matsuri |
November 3 |
Contact |
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Access |
Seventy minutes bus ride from JR Kiitanabe Station to Tomisato-shisho-mae bus stop |
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Conservation Group |
Ueno-no-Shishimai Hozonkai |
Note |
Important intangible folk cultural assets designated by the prefecture |