Kakunodate Festival Yamagai Event

Held annually from September 7th to 9th, the festival at Shinmeisha Shrine and Yakushido is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset by the country and as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The elegance of the hand dance performed to the sound of the oyama bayashi and the thrilling hikimawashi make this festival special. The route for hikimawashi is not predetermined, and when they cross paths in the narrow town, 'negotiations' occur over road priority. If these negotiations break down, it leads to a 'yamabuttuke', which is fitting for the climax of the festival, where both the hikite and the oyama bayashi reach their peak.

Map & Location

Details about Kakunodate Festival Yamagai Event

Date & Time

9/7(Sun) 9/8(Mon) 9/9(Tue)

Note

The event times vary by day. September 7th from 16:00, 8th and 9th from 10:00

Venue

Inside Kakunodate Town

Address

Semboku City, Kakunodate Town, Akita Prefecture

parking

City-operated Sakura Namiki parking lot, former Kakko High School grounds, etc. Regular cars 500 yen, medium-sized vehicles 1,000 yen, large vehicles 3,000 yen.

Access

About 40 minutes from Omagari IC on the Akita Expressway

Access (Public)

Get off at 'Kakunodate' station

Contact

0187-54-2700 （Kakunodate Festival Yamagai Event Executive Committee (inside the Tazawako-Kakunodate Tourism Association)）

URL

https://tazawako-kakunodate.com/