Kannogaku
Japanese name: 感応楽（かんのうがく）
Buzen (Shiromaru, Otomi Shrine), Fukuoka
2027
This festival is not expected to be held in 2027.
About the festival
Kannogaku is a gakuuchi drum dance offered every other year at the shinkosai procession festival of Otomi Shrine in Shiromaru, Buzen City. It prays for good harvests and rain, and its name is said to mean that by playing the drums, people resonate with heaven and earth and convey their wishes. Six naka-gaku drummers with barrel drums on their chests form a ring and beat the drums with dynamic movements.
The yomitate, in which a boy in an eboshi hat reads out the origins of the dance
The naka-gaku drummers' costume of shaguma headdresses and straw waist skirts
On the second day, offerings are made at ten shrines around the district
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Furyu-odori dances
- Location
- Buzen (Shiromaru, Otomi Shrine), Fukuoka
- Main venue
- Otomi Shrine (Shiromaru, Buzen)
- Getting there
- From JR Unoshima Station, take the city bus on the Kushikariya Line and get off at Otomi-jinja-mae; the shrine is right there.
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 Kannogaku held in 2027?
- Kannogaku is not expected to be held in 2027.
- Where is Kannogaku held?
- It is held in Buzen (Shiromaru, Otomi Shrine), Fukuoka. The main venue is Otomi Shrine (Shiromaru, Buzen).
- How are the dates of Kannogaku set?
- Every other year (even-numbered years), April 30 and May 1 (Otomi Shrine shinkosai procession festival)