Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura

Location: Kami-Omachi, Omagari, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: Suwa Shrine Date(s): February 15 (the day of annual festival of Ichi Shrine, a shrine within the premises of Suwa Shrine) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura There is a record that the festival of Ichi Shrine was held on January 15, 1826. […]

Location: Kinonezaka, Yasawagi, Omori-machi, Yokote City Site(s) of performance: Haushibetsu Shrine of Mt. Horowa Date(s): November 7 and 8 Designation: State-Designated Important Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura This kagura performance is part of the divine rituals to be conducted at Haushibetsu Shrine on Mt. Horowa, one of the nine shrines of Dewa

Location: Shinzan, Hotta, Daisen City Site(s) of performance: Takanashi Shrine Date(s): August 19 and 20 (the days of annual festival of Takanashi Shrine) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura This kagura is performed as an offering every year at the annual festival of Takanashi Shrine. This kagura is of pure Shinto

Location: Nishinosawa, Osarizawa, Kazuno City Site(s) of performance: Hachiman Shrine Date(s): May 5 and September 15 (the day of the annual festival of the shrine) Designation: City-Designated Intangible Folkloric Cultural Property Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura This lion dance has been performed since around 1481. At Hachiman Shrine, it is performed as an offering every year

Location: Shichizawa, Wakimoto, Oga City Site(s) of performance: Sugawara Shrine and other places in the community Date(s): April 24 and 25 Category: Miko-Kagura and Yudate-Kagura This is a divine maiden kagura that was practiced all over the Oga peninsula, which is a kind of Hot Water (Yudate) Kagura. It is performed mostly for Shinto festivals.