🏮 Tomida no Kujirabune Gyōji
富田の鯨船行事
Yokkaichi, Mie (Hachiman Shrine) · Every year on 14–15 August
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A summer festival in the Tomida district of Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, that reenacts whaling. Four kujirabune (whale boat) processions are held at Toriide Shrine and within the neighborhood. It is designated a national Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and was registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2016.
Getting there
Walk or take a bus from the nearest station. For details, see the official Tomida Whale Boat Event website.
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