Hitachi Furyumono
Japanese name: 日立風流物（ひたちふりゅうもの）
Hitachi, Ibaraki
2027
Sat, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 4
Hitachi Sakura Festival main event (one Furyumono float shown), estimated
About the festival
Hitachi Furyumono is a float that stages karakuri mechanical puppet plays, shown at the festival of Kamine Shrine in Hitachi City. It is said to date back to 1695, when parishioners of Miyata Village built a float and offered it to the shrine. Many karakuri puppets act out stories on top of a five-tier float about 15 meters tall.
Karakuri puppets moving on a five-tier stage about 15 m high
A mechanism that rotates the upper part to switch from the front stage to the back stage
All four floats shown together at the grand festival held once every seven years
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Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals
- Location
- Hitachi, Ibaraki
- Main venue
- Kamine Shrine (grand festival) and central Hitachi (Sakura Festival)
- Getting there
- Hitachi Station on the JR Joban Line is the nearest station to the city center.
This description was written by Matsuri Biyori based on public information. Dates and details may change. Please check the organizers' latest information before you go. Translated from the Japanese original.
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FAQ
- When is Hitachi Furyumono held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Sat, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 4 (Estimate (unconfirmed)).
- Where is Hitachi Furyumono held?
- It is held in Hitachi, Ibaraki. The main venue is Kamine Shrine (grand festival) and central Hitachi (Sakura Festival).
- How are the dates of Hitachi Furyumono set?
- All four floats are shown together only at the Kamine Shrine grand festival, once every seven years (May 3 to 5). In ordinary years, one float, rotating among the four neighborhoods, is shown at the Hitachi Sakura Festival (main event on a weekend in early April).