Hachinohe Sansha Taisai
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is a Japanese festival celebrated from 1-3 August in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture
. Its rites centre on the , , and shrines. There is a procession of twenty-seven floats
and three mikoshi
are also borne through the streets. It has a two hundred and ninety year history and in 2004 was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
Aomori Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region. The capital is the city of Aomori.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Aomori prefecture was known as Mutsu Province....
. Its rites centre on the , , and shrines. There is a procession of twenty-seven floats
Float (parade)
A float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle or towed behind one, which is a component of many festive parades, such as those of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the Carnival of Viareggio, the Maltese Carnival, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Key West Fantasy Fest parade, the...
and three mikoshi
Mikoshi
A is a divine palanquin . Shinto followers believe that it serves as the vehicle to transport a deity in Japan while moving between main shrine and temporary shrine during a festival or when moving to a new shrine...
are also borne through the streets. It has a two hundred and ninety year history and in 2004 was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
See also
- Matsuri
- List of Important Intangible Folk Cultural Properties
- Important Intangible Cultural PropertiesImportant Intangible Cultural PropertiesThe Important Intangible Cultural Properties are aspects of intangible culture that the government of South Korea has officially designated for preservation since the inception of the program in 1964...