It is known as the loudest festival in Japan. The simultaneous sounds of gongs and taiko drums from 30 beautifully-decorated floats overwhelms viewers.
It was registered as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in December this year.
Event Dates | Early August every year (tentative) |
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Event Details | At this year's Ishidori Festival, the religious ceremony at the shrine will be held at a reduced scale, while the pulling of the festival float and other events will not be held. |
Official site | http://isidori.jp/about.html |
Location (venue) | Kasuga Shrine |
Address | 46 Honmachi, Kuwana-shi, Mie |
Region | Chubu |
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Category | Shrines and temples |
Event organizers may change the date and time. Please check the official website.
update: Jul.10.2020