Danjiri event of Ueno Tenjin Festival

Danjiri event of Ueno Tenjin Festival

Event Overview

Speaking of the Ueno Tenjin Festival, which has a 400-year tradition, Danjiri and the Demon Procession. A hundred or so dozens of demon processions with terrifyingly humorous faces offering to the majestic Mikankoshi cruises that unfold like gorgeous picture scrolls. This is followed by nine units of the lavish danjiri, which cruises the castle town of Iga Ueno while playing the festival. Country Designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. It was listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Site in December 2016.

Info

Iga Railway Ueno-shi Station → A short walk
3km 5 minutes from Meihan National Highway Nakase IC via National Route 163
500 units/600 yen

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.

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