Onda Matsuri (Onda Festival)
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Category Name：Rites and Festivals (folk belief)
This is one of the agricultural rituals of Aso and an important intangible cultural asset of Japan. The Onda festival takes place on the 26th of July at Kokuzo Shrine, the shrine deities are carried in portable shrines through the rice fields to see how the rice is growing.
Municipality
Aso City
Category
Rites and Festivals (folk belief)
Specific Location
Teno, Ichinomiya-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
July 26
Performance Location
Kokuzou Shrine