The lion dance of Matsudo

The lion dance of Matsudo

Event Overview

The lion dance, which has been handed down to the three districts of Ohashi, Kamihongo, and Wakadaya in the city, has been held as a prayer event for the fertility of the five grains and the evil spirits. All of the lion dances are called three lion dances, and are composed of three lions, a large lion, a middle lion, and a female lion, and a drum, a monkey, a flower, and a whistle.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Kuroku Shrine, Hie Shrine, Kazahaya Shrine, Meiji Shrine *The character "roku" in Kuroku Shrine is officially written with a bamboo crown and the gold component plus the structure of the character "碌".
  • Address:   
  • Ohashi, Wakaya, Kamihongo, Matsudo, Chiba
  • Public Transportation:   
Beitou Railway Beitokubun Station → 20 minutes on foot (Huozu Shrine). Or JR Kitamatsudo Station → 10 minutes on foot (Meiji Shrine). or Shin-Keisei Electric Railway Kamihongo Station → 5 minutes walk (Kazuhaya Shrine). or JR Matsudo Station → Bus about 15 minutes, bus stop: 5 minutes on foot from Nakadai, Wanagaya (Hie Shrine)
  • Phone Number:   
  • 047-382-5570 (Matsudo Cultural Preservation and Utilization Division)

Event Period

  • Hie Shrine: September 20, 2025 (Saturday) from 19:00, Kazahaya Shrine: October 12 (Sunday) from 13:00, Meiji Shrine: October 12 (Sunday) from 19:00, Kuroku Shrine: October 25 (Saturday) and 26 (Sunday) from 19:00

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances

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