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Kuta no Hanagasa Odori
Japanese name: 久多の花笠踊（くたのはながさおどり）
Kuta, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto
2027
Tue, Aug 24
Hanagasa Odori (Shikobuchi Shrine and others)
About the festival
This furyu dance is handed down in Kuta, a mountain village at the northernmost tip of Kyoto City. Dancers hold lit lanterns called hanagasa, decorated with artificial flowers, and dance to a shimedaiko drum and song. They visit Kaminomiya Shrine, Okawa Shrine and Shikobuchi Shrine at night, recalling the lantern dances popular in Kyoto in the 16th century.
Finely made artificial chrysanthemums and peonies of paper and the pith of kibushi stems
The upper and lower groups divide the pieces between them and swap each year
The shift from bon dancing to the hanagasa dance at Shikobuchi Shrine
Videos
Videos published by local governments, preservation societies and others.
Video: 【京都市公式】きょうと動画情報館 (YouTube)
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Furyu-odori dances
- Location
- Kuta, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto
- Main venue
- Three shrines in Kuta, including Shikobuchi Shrine
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 Kuta no Hanagasa Odori held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Tue, Aug 24 (Calculated from the usual rule).
- Where is Kuta no Hanagasa Odori held?
- It is held in Kuta, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto. The main venue is Three shrines in Kuta, including Shikobuchi Shrine.
- How are the dates of Kuta no Hanagasa Odori set?
- Every year on the night of August 24 (Kaminomiya Shrine, then Okawa Shrine, then Shikobuchi Shrine)