Intangible Folk Cultural Property

Aki no hayashida

Designated December 15, 1997.
Held in Kitahiroshima-cho 2nd Sunday of May (Narutaki renge (lotus flower) festival).

Held in Akitakata City last Sunday of May (rice paddy in front of Kuruhara Elementary School).

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Mibu no Hana Taue

Designated intangible cultural folk property May 4, 1976.

Designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage November 27, 2011.
Held 1st Sunday of June (special cultivated land for hana taue).

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Hinoyama odori (Lantern dance)

Designated March 29, 1962.
Not open to the public.

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Kobara Omoto kagura (Shinto music and dance)

Designated February 27, 1986.
Not open to the public.

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Nanjo odori (dance)

Designated October 20, 1953.
Held 2nd Sunday of May (Narutaki renge (lotus flower) festival).

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Kagura (Shinto music and dance) - Kami oroshi (God’s descent to earth), Yamata no orochi (8-headed giant snake), Ama no iwato (Cave of heaven)

Designated April 23, 1954.
Held last Sunday of October.

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Hanagasa odori (Flower-adorned straw hat)

Designated by prefecture April 18, 1961.
Selected by national government August 5, 1972 intangible folk cultural property.

Held on the 1st Sunday of June (special cultivated land for hana taue).

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Hosomi no mochitsuki-uta (rice cake making song)

Designated January 17, 2005.
Not open to the public.

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Kamiishi kaguradan(kagura group) - Ama no iwato

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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Nishimune kaguradan - Shoki

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October

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Nakabara kaguradan - Oeyama

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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Kinsho kaguradan - Shoki

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October

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Todani kaguradan - Kami mukae

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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Ryunan kaguradan - Oeyama

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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Imayoshida kaguradan - Shihoharai (Shioharai)

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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Azaka kaguradan - Ama no Iwato

Designated September 24, 1986.
Held 1st Saturday of October.

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