Johana Shinmeigu Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event
Japanese name: 城端神明宮祭の曳山行事（じょうはなしんめいぐうさいのひきやまぎょうじ）
Johana, Nanto, Toyama
2027
Tue, May 4
Eve festival
Wed, May 5
Main festival (procession of floats and iori-yatai)
About the festival
At the spring annual festival of Johana Shinmeigu Shrine in Nanto City, a lion dance, mikoshi (portable shrines), hoko, hikiyama floats, and iori-yatai tour the town. In this town that prospered on silk textiles, the event is said to have begun when the floats were made in the mid-Edo period. Inside the iori-yatai that lead the lacquered floats, iori-uta songs descended from Edo hauta are sung.
Lacquered floats decorated with carvings and ornamental metal fittings
Iori-uta songs sung in iori-yatai modeled on high-class restaurants
The procession of floats and iori-yatai from the six float-owning neighborhoods
Photos
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Yama, Hoko, Yatai float festivals
- Location
- Johana, Nanto, Toyama
- Main venue
- The streets of Johana, Nanto (Johana Shinmeigu Shrine and Johana Betsuin Temple)
- Getting there
- Johana Station on the JR Johana Line is the nearest station.
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 Johana Shinmeigu Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Tue, May 4 – Wed, May 5 (Calculated from the usual rule).
- Where is Johana Shinmeigu Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event held?
- It is held in Johana, Nanto, Toyama. The main venue is The streets of Johana, Nanto (Johana Shinmeigu Shrine and Johana Betsuin Temple).
- How are the dates of Johana Shinmeigu Shrine Festival Hikiyama Float Event set?
- May 4 (eve festival) and May 5 (main festival) every year