Kazuno city Heritages

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage】

Date: January 2nd every year

The origin of Bugaku is that when Dainichido (Dainichi Reiki Shrine), the main shrine of Kazuno, was rebuilt in 718, and a memorial service was held to open the eyes of the statue, a musician who went down from the capital. It is said that it was handed down to the villagers by It has been handed down over 1,200 years by the people of Osato, Azusawa, Yanauchi, and Nagamine.

Locals call this bugaku zaido, and it is dedicated to the Dainichi Reiki Shrine Yoroi Festival on the 2nd of the New Year. Noh people (persons who perform bugaku) put up shimenawa at the entrance and perform a ritual of devotion to the bugaku.

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Yama, Hoko, Yatai Events】

Date: August 19th and 20th every year

Hanawa Bayashi has been handed down to the present day as the ``Festival Bayashi'' of Saiwai Inari Shrine, located 3.5 kilometers east of the city. I came.

It is not clear when the musical accompaniment began to be dedicated at the festival of Sachi Inari Shrine, but it is said that some of the songs that have been handed down have been handed down since the early Edo period.

【UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Furyu Odori】

Date: August 21st, 22nd, 23rd every year

In recent years, the Kemanai Bon Odori has been held on Kemanai Komose-dori, and it is said that it originated in the middle of the Edo period, according to documentary materials.

The Kemanai Bon Odori, which is counted as one of the three major Bon Odori in Akita Prefecture, consists of two dances: "Onosaka," which is danced to the accompaniment of large drums and flutes, and "Jinku," which is danced only with songs without accompaniment.

Kemanai's Bon Odori has a rich atmosphere, and is characterized by dancing around a bonfire and dancing gracefully while always facing inward.