Introducing festivals in Mie Prefecture, including Kuwana, Yokkaichi, and Iga, which are registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
掲載日：2024.01.31
In 2016, KuwanaCity 's Kuwana IshidoriFestival, and Toride Shrine in YokkaichiCity. In addition to Iga City's ``Whale Boat Event'' and IgaCity 's ``Ueno Tenjin Festival Danjiri Event,'' IgaCity 's ``Katsuji Shrine Ritual Dance'' was registered on November 30, 2022.
All of these have been designated as important intangible folk cultural properties of the country.
All of the festivals are carefully nurtured by local people, and are traditional festivals filled with culture and history that are very impressive, so be sure to come to Mie Prefecture when one is held.
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Kuwana IshidoriFestival (KuwanaCity)
This festival is held mainly at Kasuga Shrine KuwanaCity, and is known as ``Japan's Noisiest Festival'' and ``The World's Strangest Festival.'' It is a vibrant and heroic festival where over 30 ornately decorated ritual vehicles are equipped with gongs and drums, and the sounds they make all beat in unison overwhelm the viewers. It has been loved by locals for a long time as a summer tradition in Kuwana. During Honraku, the parade goes to Kasuga Shrine, so the sight of the parade along the old Tokaido is said to be fierce and courageous.
Whale fishing boat event at Toride Shrine (Yokkaichi)
We reenact the act of chasing down a fleeing whale on a whale boat and harpooning it, praying for a good catch and protection from bad luck.
Ueno Tenjin Festival (IgaCity)
With over 400 years of tradition, it is Iga's largest festival that colors Iga Ueno's autumn season, and has been designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property.
On the afternoon of the 24th, the ceremony of aligning the feet of the Oni Gyoretsu will take place on Sannomachi-suji, the danjiri will be pulled along Honmachi-Ninomachi-suji, and at night the danjiri with lit lanterns will be held centering around Honmachi-Ninomachi. will be towed to
The main festival on the 25th is a spectacular sight, with a mikoshi procession leading the way, over a hundred demon processions, and nine gorgeous danjiri floats parading through the castle town.
Ritual dance at Katsube Shrine (IgaCity)
Among the Kanko dances in the prefecture, this dance is said to be representative of the Amegori lineage, and is similar to the Furyu dance that was popular from the middle of the Edo period.
Many of the dances have a slow tempo, and the sight of the dancers carrying Ochizui draped with colorful flowers on their backs and beating the drums attached to their chests is unique to this region.
It was decided to be registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage on November 30, 2022.
