Overview
Twenty floats rebuilt from scratch each year, each staging a scene from kabuki in three dimensions.
About this place
The Shinjō Matsuri (新庄まつりの山車行事) is a Japanese festival celebrated from 24 to 26 August in Shinjō, Yamagata Prefecture. Mikoshi and approximately twenty floats are drawn through the streets, accompanied by odori, drums, and other performers. It has a two hundred and fifty-year history and was designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 2009.
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Founded / opened：1756 Highlights / collection：20 floats depicting Kabuki scenes Genre：Crafts and ceramics, Sculpture
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