Tsutsuga Hometown Festival & Tsutsuga Kagura Festival

About this event

Held in Akiota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture, the Tsutsuga Hometown Festival and Tsutsuga Kagura Festival is an event organized to showcase local traditional culture, performing arts, agricultural and forest products, and handicrafts both inside and outside the town. It expresses gratitude for the healthy growth of children and the autumn harvest, while praying for the health and development of local residents. In particular, the Tsutsuga Grand Ginkgo, estimated to be over 1,100 years old, reaches its peak viewing season, allowing visitors to appreciate its beautiful yellow leaves. The festival features a hometown market, hands-on activity booths, pop-music performances, Japanese taiko drumming, and dance routines, energized by local children and adults working together. A main highlight, the Tsutsuga Kagura Festival, features dynamic performances by multiple kagura troupes, offering a taste of local traditional performing arts. The Tsutsuga Grand Ginkgo Marche will also be held around the venue, offering local specialties and crafts for sale. It is an event where visitors can feel the beauty of nature unique to this season and the warmth of the local community.

Venue

Tsutsuga Elementary School Gymnasium

1756 Nakatsuga, Akiota, Yamagata District, Hiroshima 731-3702