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Kokoku Shrine Twelve Dan Dance

Kokoku Shrine Twelve Dan Dance

Event Overview

The dance music at Kokoku Shrine, one of the three major dances in Morimachi, has been dedicated to continuous cotton since the first year of Taiho (701). In the twelve-stage performance, adult dance and child dance dance each dance six steps each, and the area is wrapped in mysterious air. The votive service is Saturday, 19th, 14:00 to 20:00, and 20th, Sunday, 10:50 to 20:45. Country Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Tōkō Kōkō Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 1 at 3956, Ichinomiya, Mori-cho, Zhou Ji-gun, Shizuoka
  • PublicTransportation:   
Tenryu Hamanako Railway Station → Tōe Ichinomiya Station 10 minutes drive; or bus → 10 minutes, bus stop: Kokoku Shrine ride, short walk (bus service is required)
  • CarAccess:   
8km 15 minutes from Shin Tomei Expressway Morikagugawa IC via Prefectural Road 280; or 4km from Shin Tomei Expressway Enshū Morimachi Smart IC about 7 minutes
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0538-89-7302 (Kokoku Shrine)
  • Parking Number:   
900 units/free

Event Period

  • Saturday, April 19-Sunday, April 20, 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances


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