Hanawa no Ten Festival

The origin traces back to the time of the priest Chokai, who in the Edo period invited the Three Mountains of Dewa and transmitted this Ten Festival event and the Nembutsu dance. On the day before, under the direction of the chief organizer, the heavenly shelf is assembled. On the morning of the event, the participants purify themselves with water, and the priests, monks, and participants ascend the heavenly shelf to begin the worship. The climax occurs at night with the 'Ten Festival Dance' performed on the stage in front of the heavenly shelf. Young men in headbands and yukatas showcase Ayatake dance and fan dance. Following that, there is a religious ceremony conducted by priests and monks, after which the heavenly shelf is destroyed, marking the end of the festival.

Map & Location

Details about Hanawa no Ten Festival

Date & Time

8/31(Sun)

Venue

Matsubara Temple premises

Address

1660 Mikka, Nasukarasuyama City, Tochigi Prefecture

Access

Approximately 40 minutes from the Utsunomiya-Kaminokawa IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway

Access (Public)

About 10 minutes by car from JR Ukai Line Ookaminishi Station

Contact

0287-88-6223 （Nasukarasuyama City Lifelong Learning Division）

URL

https://www.nasukarasuyama.com/watch/%e5%a1%99%e3%81%ae%e5%a4%a9%e7%a5%ad%ef%bc%88%e5%9b%bd%e9%81%b8%e6%8a%9e%e7%84%a1%e5%bd%a2%e6%b0%91%e4%bf%97%e6%96%87%e5%8c%96%e8%b2%a1%ef%bc%89/