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Tonomachi

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Tonomachi

殿町通り

4.0Est. 90Tsuwano, Chugoku

Overview

Rice planting ceremony where musicians accompany colorfully dressed saotome maidens calling upon deities for blessings.

Sagimai, often called the Heron Dance though it should correctly be Egret Dance, originated at Kyoto's famous Gion Festival and disappeared from there for centuries but here in Tsuwano the dance has been kept alive right up to today. In 1953 the people of Tsuwano took the dance back to Kyoto.

Practical info

Japanese name
殿町通り
Nearest station
Tsuwano Station (10 min walk)
Payment
Cards accepted
Reservations
not required

Accessibility

Wheelchair parking

Good for

Families
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