Kawagoe Festival
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The Kawagoe Festival is a traditional autumn matsuri in Kawagoe, Saitama, famous for its ornate Edo-style floats, lively music, and nighttime parade through the city’s historic streets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawagoe Festival canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese festival
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cultural event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kawagoe Hikawa Festival
NERFINISHED
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Kawagoe Matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ local residents ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Edo-period merchant town of Kawagoe ⓘ |
| floatDecoration |
carved sculptures
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lacquered woodwork ⓘ lanterns ⓘ |
| floatType | dashi floats ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Edo-style floats
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crowd participation ⓘ festival stalls ⓘ nighttime parade ⓘ ornate floats ⓘ street processions ⓘ traditional festival music ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kanto region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kawagoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Saitama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAttraction |
hayashi festival music performances
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large festival floats with mechanical dolls ⓘ |
| musicInstruments |
drums
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flutes ⓘ hand gongs ⓘ |
| musicType | hayashi ⓘ |
| paradeRoute | historic streets of Kawagoe ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of local deities
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community bonding ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
daytime events
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nighttime events ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction of Kawagoe ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | October ⓘ |
| UNESCOElement | Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2016 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | Inscribed on UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
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