Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties of Shizuoka
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Held each August 15 at Asama Shrine in Kawanehon, this Bon festival alternates Shikan-mai deer dance, Hi-yai ko-uta and kyogen plays. UNESCO-listed in 2022.
Danced all night at a mountain Kannon-do near Hamamatsu, from moonrise to dawn, this designated folk art preserves rare medieval dengaku such as takaashi and modoki.
At Hiruko Shrine in Makinohara, Shizuoka, seventeen acts mime a year of rice farming by firelight on a February night, with no instruments, only chant and gesture.
Discover Mitsuke Tenjin Hadaka Matsuri, a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property held each September at Yanahime Shrine in Iwata City, Shizuoka. Explore the history, the wild Oni Odori dance of loincloth-clad men, the lights-out procession, and practical visitor tips for one of Japan's most extraordinary festivals.
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