Kogake Sasara Dance
Location: Kogake, Futatsui Town Site(s) of performance: In an open space in the community Date(s): August 13, 14, and 20 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural
Location: Kogake, Futatsui Town Site(s) of performance: In an open space in the community Date(s): August 13, 14, and 20 Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural
Location: Tenno, Katagami City Site(s) of performance: Kagura Hall of Tōko-Yasaka Shrine Date(s): July 6 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property (Tōko-Yasaka Shrine’s Tonin
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Location: Shichizawa, Wakimoto, Oga City Site(s) of performance: Sugawara Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): April 24 and 25 Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura
Location: Fukumezawa, Oga City Site(s) of performance: The cemetery and other places in the community Date(s): August 16 Designation: Prefecture-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category:
Location: Funakoshi, Oga City Site(s) of performance: Funakoshi Canal on the water Date(s): July 7 Category: Furyū Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property (Toko-Yasaka
Location: Funakoshi (Oga City) and Tenno (Katagami City) Site(s) of performance: Toko-Yasaka Shrine Date(s): July 6 and 7 Designation: Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural
Introduction Akita Prefecture has 16 State-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Properties [17 as of March 2021], the largest number among the 47 prefectures of Japan. Many
Location: Imashuku, Omonogawa-machi, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Anywhere Date(s): Anytime Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Show (Misemono) and Music Entertainment Around the
Location: Yagiyama, Kami-Kawauchi, Chōkai-machi, Yuri-Honjo City Site(s) of performance: Fudo Shrine, the community hall, and other places in the community Date(s): 2nd Sunday of June