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Hyakumangoku
Matsuri Festival : Three Days Centering on First
Saturday of June |
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| The basis of Kanazawa was built in
1583, when Lord Maeda Toshiie, founder
of the Kaga Domain, moved to Kanazawa
Castle. The Hyakumangoku Matsuri is
the greatest festival of Kanazawa in
commemoration of Toshiie's entry into
the castle. The highlight of the festival
is the Hyakumangoku Parade, which begins
on the Saturday afternoon. In the evening
after the main parade, 10,000 people's
dances start on the main street of the
city, which everybody can join on the
spot. Traditional Takigi Noh dances
are performed outdoors with lights supplied
by bonfires in Kanazawa Castle Park
and traditional tea ceremonies are held
in a number of Japanese-style tearooms
in the city. Kaga Yuzen Toro Nagashi,
the floating of lanterns lit with candles
and decorated with Kaga Yuzen silk textiles,
commences night before the main festival
(the Friday night) down the Asanogawa
River across the Asanogawa Ohashi Bridge.
The entire city is in a festival mood. |
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Hyakumangoku Parade : First Saturday of June |
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| The main event of the Hyakumangoku Matsuri is the Hyakumangoku Parade, a flamboyant procession of people in historical costumes performed on the first Saturday of June. The parade participants leave the east gate of Kanazawa Station, parade the main street for 3.1 kilometers, and enter Kanazawa Castle. A prominent actor plays the role of the feudal lord Toshiie Maeda every year, followed by more than 2,000 residents including those in princesses and warriors' costumes, as well as teams who stage Kanazawa’s traditional performing arts , such as Kaga Tobi groups who reenact traditional firefighters working under the Kaga lords in Edo. A magnificent departing ceremony is held in front of Kanazawa Station’s east exit’s huge glass dome and the wooden gate. |
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Hyakumangoku Parade (Celebration of Toshiie Maeda’s entry into Kanazawa Castle) : First Saturday of June |
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| After having left Kanazawa Station, the parade procession walks around the city for about two hours, ending in a finale at the Kanazawa Castle Park. At the Kanazawa Castle Park, the arrival of the procession is greeted with a celebration of Toshiie Maeda’s entry into the castle, with various reenactments performed by parade participants.
After the parade finishes, a bonfire is lit with Kanazawa Castle as the backdrop, and noh by bonfire is performed, creating a truly fantastic atmosphere to be enjoyed. |
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