🏮 Seihaku Sai
青柏祭
Nanao, Ishikawa (Daijishu Shrine) · Every year, 1–5 May
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A major annual festival held at Ohtsuchi Shrine in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, from May 1 to 5 each year. Three huge yamaboko (festival floats), known as dekayama, are presented from the three towns of Fuchu-machi, Kaji-machi, and Uo-machi. It is registered as a nationally important intangible folk cultural property and as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
Getting there
Held in the central Nanao city area (Ohtsuchi Shrine). The nearest station is JR Nanao Station, about a 15-minute walk away.
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