Isazawa Memorial Dance

Isazawa Memorial Dance

Event Overview

The Nenbutsu dance is a 400-year-old local traditional performing art; a rare dance consisting of elements of the daimyō procession and kabuki-like elements, and three elements of the Nenbutsu dance; performed under the 1200-year-old Kubo cherry blossom, in the form of a curled and dancing "kōdō".

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Isazawa Elementary School Grand
  • Address:   
  • 2027 Kami-Isazawa, Nagai, Yamagata
  • Public Transportation:   
Yamagata Railway Nagai Station → 15 minutes by car
  • Car Access:   
44km 1 hour from Yamagata Road Yamagata Zao IC via National Route 348/287
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0238-88-2444 (Isazawa Community Center)
  • Parking Number:   
80 units/free

Event Period

  • April 12, 2026 (Sunday)
* 11 o'clock ~

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances

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