Bunka-Bunsei Customs & Costumes Scroll Procession

About this event

This event recreates the customs and manners of Tsumago-juku during the Bunka-Bunsei era. Around 130 local residents dress up as samurai, ronin, torioi-onna (itinerant female musicians), kago-kaki (palanquin bearers), hikyaku (express couriers), komuso (mendicant Zen monks), and more to express the atmosphere of the post town back then. To the accompaniment of the Nagamochi-uta song 'Kyo wa naa, hi ga yoote yo, yareyaree', a bride riding a Kiso horse, matchmakers, a party carrying long nagamochi chests, and children riding mountain palanquins appear, drawing immense popularity. The procession departs from Woshima Sogou Ground, takes a lunch break at Tsumago-juku, and proceeds to Otsumago. It is an event steeped in history and charming atmosphere that bustles with photographers and tourists on the day.

Venue

Tsumago-juku

2196-1 Azuma, Nagiso, Kiso District, Nagano 399-5302