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Niino no Bon Odori
Japanese name: 新野の盆踊り（にいののぼんおどり）
Anan, Nagano
2027
Sat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16
Welcoming the dance god and bon dance (all night)
Tue, Aug 17
Sending off the dance god (early morning)
About the festival
This bon dance of Niino, in Anan, Nagano, uses no shamisen or drums. It moves only to the voices of the lead singers and the dancers' sung replies. A singers' platform is set up on a street lined with shops, and the dancing goes on all night. On the final morning, kiriko lanterns are carried to the edge of the district and burned to send off the dance god.
Seven dances, including Sukuisa, Takai Yama and Noto
A long ring of dancers stretching along the street around the singers' platform
The sending-off of the dance god, after which no one may look back on the way home
Videos
Videos published by local governments, preservation societies and others.
Video: 阿南町【公式】 (YouTube)
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Furyu-odori dances
- Location
- Anan, Nagano
- Main venue
- Honmachi and Higashimachi streets, Niino, Anan
- Getting there
- About 40 minutes by car from Tenryukyo IC on the Sanen-Nanshin Expressway.
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 Niino no Bon Odori held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Sat, Aug 14 – Tue, Aug 17 (Calculated from the usual rule).
- Where is Niino no Bon Odori held?
- It is held in Anan, Nagano. The main venue is Honmachi and Higashimachi streets, Niino, Anan.
- How are the dates of Niino no Bon Odori set?
- Every year, all night on August 14-16, with the sending-off of the dance god early on the morning of the 17th (the Agency for Cultural Affairs' description also mentions dancing on the night of August 24)