Introduction of The Festival
| Kumonohata Matsuage | Kyoto City・Kyoto Pref |
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This is an event being held at Kumonohata village in northern Kyoto for a long time. Matsuage means throwing torches upward. Torches are assembled to form a shape of some word which is different by the year and kept secret until the ignition of the torches.
Category |
Fire festival |
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Location(s) |
Kumogahatanakahatacho, Kita Ward, Kyoto City |
Date(s) of Matsuri |
August 24 |
Contact |
Kumogahata office of Sakyo Ward Government |
Access |
Keihan Bus Kounji-mae bus stop |
URL |
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Conservation Group |
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Note |
Intangible folk cultural assets designated by the city |