Bird-chasing festival

Bird-chasing festival

Event Overview

A prayer-filled event to pay for damaging birds and pests of agricultural crops; large drums made during the Edo period are arranged on the main avenue and then milled through the town; and bird-chasing drums are designated as an important tangible folk cultural property of Gunma Prefecture.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Nakanojo Shopping Street, Nakanojo-cho Chuo Shopping Street Street
  • Address:   
  • Nakanojo-cho, Azuma-gun, Gunma Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Nakanojo Station → 15-minute walk
  • Car Access:   
25km 40 minutes from Ikaho IC, Kanetsu-do, via National Route 353
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0279-75-8814 (Nakanojo Town Tourism Association)
  • Parking Number:   
100 units/free

Event Period

  • Tue 14 January 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events

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