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Wednesday, May 28, 2025Event Date: January 28, May 28, September 28, held on the same day each year
Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine Daidaikagura Prayer Festival
宇都宮二荒山神社 太々神楽祈祷祭
This is a kagura performance offering that has continued since the mid-Edo period. It belongs to the Edo system's Kanda-ryu (originating in Asakusa's Wakayama) school, and is referred to as the Miyabiryu Daidaikagura at the shrine. It's offered every year on the 28th of January, May, and September. In times when there were few entertainments, kagura was one of the amusements for people, and it is said that people of all ages crowded the shrine precincts. Today, it continues to be protected by the Kagura Preservation Society as a traditional folk art.
Place:Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine
Transportation:Baba-cho (in front of Futarayama Shrine) bus stop walk JR Utsunomiya Station West Exit City Bus 5 min Tobu Utsunomiya Station walk 10 min Tohoku Expressway Kanuma IC drive 20 min Tohoku Expressway Utsunomiya IC drive 25 min Kita-Kanto Expressway Utsunomiya Kamimikawa IC drive 30 min * As there are only 300 parking spaces (charged), please use public transportation when visiting.
Contact:028-622-5271
Price:Free admission