Hanawa Bayashi Festival

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The Hanawa Bayashi Festival is dedicated as a ritual performance for Yuki Inari Shrine, the local tutelary deity of Hanawa. It features splendid floats (yatai) parading through the town to the accompaniment of the bayashi (festival music). Said to originate in the late Heian period, it is counted as one of the "Three Great Bayashi Festivals of Japan." The "Ekimae Gyōji" (Station Front Event), where the floats from $10text{ districts}$ gather, is a must-see.This festival is designated as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

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【鹿角市】花輪ばやし

【鹿角市】花輪ばやし

Hanawa Bayashi Festival Committee

Hanawa Bayashi Festival

Address
Hanawa, Kazuno-shi, Akita
Website
http://hanawabayashi.jp/
Operator
Hanawa Bayashi Festival Committee

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