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Hitachi Furyumono

Ibaraki · Hitachi · Festivals

Japanese name: 日立風流物

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WHAT TO DOHitachi Furyumono

Five-storey floats stage mechanical puppet plays. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

WHEREIbaraki

North · Hitachi

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Five-storey floats stage mechanical puppet plays. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

About this place

The Hitachi Furyumono (日立風流物) is a parade in Hitachi city, Japan. It is held during Hitachi Sakura Matsuri (日立さくらまつり), the annual cherry blossom festival in April, and the Great Festival at the local Kamine Shrine once in every seven years in May. It is inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists as a part of "Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan", 33 traditional Japan festivals.

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Designation:Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property

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