Furukawa festival
As Takayama festival, Hida-Furukawa festival has been registered on the list of the UNESCO’s immaterial worldwide heritage in 2016 under the name of Yama-Hoko-Yatai gyoji (mountain festivals where floats parades take place). In comparison with the one in Takayama, Furukawa’s floats parade is maybe smaller but is not to be overshadowed so the floats are majestics and luxurious.
Every 19th and 20th of April, we can admire the festival dedicated to Keta Wakamiya Taisha sanctuary which inspired the drawing of the animated film “Kimi no na wa”. The highlights of this festival take place the first evening during the okoshi-daiko event (which does not exist in Takayama) and the second day when the floats parade in the streets.
The second day, the most important event is the floats parade, all joining together and lining up (Hiki-soroe). Children wearing costumes play Kabuki (Kodomo Kabuki), and animated puppets stand on the floats, (Karakuri-hono). In the evening, the floats decorated with lanterns suddenly appear from the shadow.
Every 19th and 20th of April, we can admire the festival dedicated to Keta Wakamiya Taisha sanctuary which inspired the drawing of the animated film “Kimi no na wa”. The highlights of this festival take place the first evening during the okoshi-daiko event (which does not exist in Takayama) and the second day when the floats parade in the streets.
The second day, the most important event is the floats parade, all joining together and lining up (Hiki-soroe). Children wearing costumes play Kabuki (Kodomo Kabuki), and animated puppets stand on the floats, (Karakuri-hono). In the evening, the floats decorated with lanterns suddenly appear from the shadow.