I saw the Owara Kaze Bon stage. This is my first time seeing Owara Kaze-bon. That's good, because you can kind of understand by looking at the sink before you look at it. However, since it is a stage, there are no lanterns lit up, so it is a bit of a desolate scene. Good for people who are seeing it for the first time. The tour ends before 7:00 pm, and after that they go to see each nagashi in the town, but many tourists are confused about where and at what time the nagashi in which town will start. There is no information at all. It's like walking aimlessly and, if you're lucky, finding a sink. By the way, I was lucky enough to come across Nagashi in four towns. It lasted until about 8:30 p.m. I wonder if it will start when dancers wearing yukata, drum holders, etc. gather together. It might be a good idea to wait and see. In the first place, it is a dance for the people of the town, so it is natural that there are no announcements for tourists. At peak times, 100 buses arrive, and even then, due to financial difficulties, they are selling merchandise. This may be because unlike other festivals, there are almost no food stalls. In the places I visited, there were only a few food stalls and a few individual shops selling drinks and food, and there were places during the Gion Festival where the streets were filled with food stalls. That would probably involve a huge opening fee. It's definitely a fascinating dance. A complex dance with the face hidden, shamisen and kokyu. It's not a tourist destination, so there are no street lights and it's dark, but that's part of its charm. In addition to Nagashi, I also encountered several older dancers, shamisen players, and singers performing on street corners. I thought this must have been the beginning. It is an indescribably mysterious and attractive dance.
An exhibition hall where Yao Hikiyama is always on display. However, on this day, ahead of the Hikiyama Festival the next day (May 3rd), all the Hikiyama floats had been pulled out into each town, and the storage sheds were empty. Therefore, the admission fee is half price (250 yen).
Still, the content was well worth seeing, with video footage of the Hikiyama Festival, displays of decorations related to the festival, and a section on ``Silkworms and Yao'' introducing the history of sericulture.
Some of the floats that were pulled out could be seen in each town.
I stopped by to get some information before sightseeing around the city.
Parking is free, and admission is 500 yen for adults (PayPay etc. accepted).
There was a gorgeous Hikiyama float, and I was able to learn about the past of this prosperous town while learning about the excitement of Kaze no Bon.
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