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Nanakawa Festival

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This is the largest horse festival in the west of Lake Biwa, held at Oarahiko Shrine every year on May 5th. The "Yakkuri" dance dedicated on this day was designated as an intangible folk cultural asset of Shiga Prefecture on November 4th, 33.
A toast is offered to mark the departure, and then the parade begins. The highlight of the festival is the parade of 12 targets, and the highlight is the "warnings" of the two barrel swinging targets. In the "target parade," young men dressed as slaves parade around holding a target in one hand, while in the "barrel swinging," they dance with a sake barrel on their shoulders. These two are collectively called "Yakkuri," and the barrel swinging "warnings" are mostly improvised, drawing laughter from listeners every year. Another highlight is the "Yabusame," in which the horses dash vigorously up the riding ground and shoot through the targets. The sight of them galloping between the two rows of spectator seats set up on either side of the approach to the shrine grounds is a spectacular sight.

Address
844 Yasuigawa, Shinasahi-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
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Contact Us
Oarahiko Shrine TEL: 0740-25-2200
Access
From JR Shin-Asahi Station, take the bus (Shimokoga Loop Line) for about 5 minutes, get off at "Inokuchi", then walk for about 10 minutes

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