Shiraki no Tanabata Zuna (Star Festival Rope)

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Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

This event is held only in the Shimo-Shiraki area, and on the evening of Tanabata Star Festival in the lunar calendar, local residents gather at the community center to stretch out the rope across the river and hang the ornaments.

Municipality

Ashikita Town

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Shiraki, Ashikita Town

Cultural Property Designation

Ashikita Town Intangible folk cultural property, August 31, 1999 ( Heisei 11)

Performance Date(s)

August 6 - 18

Performance Location

in the district and along the Amatsuki River banks

Preservation Society

Shimo-shiraki Stick Dance Preservation Society District