Kakunodate-matsuri

Kakunodate-matsuri (角館祭り) is a Japanese festival celebrated from 7 to 9 September in Kakunodate, Akita. Its rites centre on Shinmei-sha shrine. As well as a procession and traditional dances, it is celebrated for the oyamabayashi in which the floats collide into each other. It has a 350-year history, and in 1991 was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[1][2][3][4]

Floats colliding at the Kakunodate-matsuri, September 2008

See also

References
  1. "Seasonal Festivals (Matsuri)". Akita Prefecture. Archived from the original on 11 September 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  2. "Festivals of Kakunodate". Kakunodate Tourist Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. "Festivals of Kakunodate: the Yama Event of Kakunodate Festival". Semboku City. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  4. "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 20 March 2011.


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