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It is an ancient-style dance music that is transmitted to the Hachimantai area of Kazuno City, and has been designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property, and is also listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. When Dainichido was rebuilt nearly 1,300 years ago, the dance music, which is said to have been transmitted by musicians from the capital, has been dedicated and inherited by people from the four surrounding settlements. The dance begins in each settlement in the wee hours of the second day of the New Year, and a procession of people dancing around the dawn of the night gathers at Dainichi Reiki Shrine (Dainichido). The severe dance in the hall continues until noon.

Refined, quiet and graceful Bon Dance. The dancing figure also weaves a crested pattern, giving a feeling of the tradition. Two configurations are "Dainosaka", which dances to the sound of a drum, and "Jinku", which dances only with a song. The dancers are cheekly worn by both men and women, kicking them crested, and wearing glittering band costumes. It was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site in November 2022. Image courtesy: Moma Inai Bon Dance Promotion Association

On August 7, lanterns in the shape of a royal general gather in front of Hanawa Station, and on August 8, the lighthouse is set on fire at Inamura Bridge, and fireworks are set up while a large drum is set on fire. Image courtesy: Garnish Festival Committee