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Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai
Japanese name: 下平井の鳳凰の舞（しもひらいのほうおうのまい）
Hinode, Tokyo
2027
Sat, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 26
Option A: Hirai Autumn Festival
Sat, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 3
Option B: Hirai Autumn Festival
About the festival
This performing art is handed down in the Shimohirai district of Hirai, in Hinode, Tokyo, and is performed during the festival of Kasuga Shrine. The performers parade through the district in procession and stop at several places along the way to present the Yakko dance and the Phoenix dance. It is said to show how urban entertainment of the early modern period was adopted and took root in a local community.
The Phoenix dance, with dancers in phoenix crowns circling a large drum in three rings
Children dressed as yakko footmen, with fans and wooden swords, reciting long kabuki-style speeches
A procession through the district to the sound of flute and drum
Videos
Videos published by local governments, preservation societies and others.
Video: 都民音楽フェスティバル (YouTube)
Key facts
- Category
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Furyu-odori dances
- Location
- Hinode, Tokyo
- Main venue
- Shimohirai district, Hirai, Hinode (Kasuga Shrine and other places)
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 Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai held in 2027?
- In 2027, it is scheduled for Sat, Sep 25 – Sun, Oct 3 (Estimate (unconfirmed)).
- Where is Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai held?
- It is held in Hinode, Tokyo. The main venue is Shimohirai district, Hirai, Hinode (Kasuga Shrine and other places).
- How are the dates of Shimohirai no Hoo no Mai set?
- The Saturday and Sunday closest to September 29 (Hirai Autumn Festival, the annual grand festival of Kasuga Shrine and Hachiman Shrine)