Introduction of The Festival
| Hanase Matsuage | Kyoto City・Kyoto Pref |
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This is an event being held at Hanase village in northern Kyoto for a long time. Matsuage means throwing torches upward. One thousand torches on riverbed are ignited at the same time and thrown against a huge 20 meter high umbrella to be burnt,
Category |
Fire festival・For a good harvest |
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Location(s) |
Hanaseyamasu-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City |
Date(s) of Matsuri |
August 15 |
Contact |
Hanaseyamasu office of Sakyo Ward Government |
Access |
Ninety minutes bus ride from Keihan Demachiyanagi Station to Hanasekouryu-no-mori-mae bus stop |
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Conservation Group |
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Note |
Intangible folk cultural assets designated by the city |