Introduction of The Festival
| Matsuo-dera no Hotoke-mai | Kyoto Pref |
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Hotoke-mai in Matsuo-dera temple is a gorgeous dance. Dancers wear masks of Buddha, Dainichi Buddha and Buddha Amida and dance gracefully to Shinto music while beating drums hung on their chest.
Category |
Dance |
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Location(s) |
Maizuru City Matsunoo-dera Temple |
Date(s) of Matsuri |
May 8 |
Contact |
Matsuodera (0773-62-2900) |
Access |
Twenty minutes taxi ride from JR Higashimaizuru Station |
URL |
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Conservation Group |
Matsuodera Hotokemai Hozonkai |
Note |
Important folk cultural assets designated by the National Government |