Lake province UNESCO intangible heritage registration Nagahama April Visiting castle town having retro atmosphere Visiting Nagahama Okinazan Jo-ya-tou Juri Kaidou Juri Nagahama Castle Kurokabe Glass Pavillion Seikaizan Daitsuji Temple History Museum 13 th Chizenin Temple

Imajyuyashiki Noh museum 14th Kankozan It was built in 17th century. It introduces the history of The first floor is a shop for Hououzan It is the branch temple of Nagahama of the period glass accessories, the second the Otani Sect of Shinshu. between ancient and floor displays glassworks Kankyo Free Its main building, hall and modern times culture of Market Garden

from all over the world. It is Omotesandou Gobou Nagahama

Hikiyama Museum Street Museum Hikiyama gate are the remains of surrounding region, and so the landmark in Kurokabe Yu Ichibangai on. An observation deck Square which is full of Tokiwazan Kohoku Tourist Fushimi Castle in Kyoto th on the top floor offers about 30 buildings of shops, Information Office of 16th century. 15 panoramic views of lake restaurants, galleries and so Kaiyodo Figure Museum Biwa and town streets. on along the old street. （Relocation renewal Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine in the spring of 2020） Hokoku 7 2 Yawata Yumekouji Shanaiin Hikiyama Museum 1 Shrine Shrine Otabisho 6 5 Otemon Street 4 3 Takasagozan th Kotobukizan 16 Town planning office Designated as important intangible folk culture asset Kasugazan Circumambukation Statue the Kaiyodo Figure Museum root of hikiyama meeting of Apr.15 Hideyoshi and （Until spring 2020） Mitsunari Sazanami Town Hokkoku kaidou Station Street N Andouke S a Myouhou Temple t g Kaichi School Nagahama West

Hokkoku kaidou Hokkoku Tax office a Ekimachi Strenuous performance of pretty child a Kujakuzan Junior High School Strenuous performance of pretty child t h Nagahama i Terrace Nagata Nagamori Nagahama Castle a Yashiki Mark Nagahama Elementary School City Hall

Nagahama Banzairou History Museum o m actors, and an atmosphere from an n a Jo-ya-tou Shoujoumaru earlier age, inherited still now. Taiko ido Gekkyuden On the beautiful spring day, lake province Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine Nagahama is lively in sound of festival,

Hokoen Park Tennis court Funaita bei and gorgeous and luxurious festival Meiji Station Street Nagahama Railway starts. Museum starts.

Keiunkan Keiunkan It is an old shrine which Nagahama Cultural Arts Center appealed to the Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine in Kyoto in the 11th century. Nagahama Railway Museum The first Naginatayama It was built in 1887 as a Many famous warriors building is the oldest railway temporary rest house for the protected the shrine. station building in Japan. It Meiji emperor, which is famous as the site of the exhibits genuine SL, a train Tourist Office Public Toilet Plum Tree Bonsai Exhibit （Guests for the and displays various exhibits Parking Lot physically handicapped） lakeside road Narita Museum early spring. about the railroad. Hikiyama-house Public Toilet Facility eligible for Nagahama Roman Passport Yanmar Museum

Nagahama Hikiyama Museum In this museum, the gorgeous On April 15th children's Hikiyama called moving museum is and splendid floats that are Spots of Kabuki is performed in preserved with care in Hikiyama strage of paraded around the city during performance of seven locations, moving Introduction to each Hikiyama group, waiting anxiously the Hikiyama Festival are children's Kabuki from Hachimangu Shrine each hikiyama for the turn which come once every three to Otabisho. years. Hikiyama stored in Hikiyama strage exhibited. These are decorated is opened on the day of Festival, and with beautiful ornament has townspeople celebrate the festival together. plenty of impressive points. 1 Hachimangu Shrine Float name District Naginatayama (Kobunemachi) 2 Funakuma-reiseki Okinazan (Ibechou) Kasugazan (Honmachi) 3 Kanaya-reiseki Kankozan (Midomae) Kujakuzan (Goudomachi) Ippachiya-reiseki Hokuriku Expwy 4 Gekkyuden (Tamachi) （Hikiyama Museum） ■ Traffic information Kotobukizan (Otechou) Ohmishiotsu Shoujoumaru (Funamachi) Train in case of 5 Komeka-reiseki Seikaizan (Kitamachi) From Osaka or Kyoto area, take the going Nagahama IC Takasagozan (Miyamachi) toward Nagahama Station or Ohmishiotsu-tsuruga Nagahama Nagoya 6 Fudanotsuji-reiseki Station and get off at Nagahama Station. Tokiwazan (Gofukuchou) Maibara

Tokyo Banzairou (Setamachi) From Tokyo or Nagoya area, take the JR Tokaido Line Maibara JCT ・ 7 Otabisho and get off at , and transfer to the Hououzan (Iwaichou) and after 7 min. get off at Hikone IC Nagahama Station. Yamashina “Nagahama Roman Passport” is recommended! You can visit 5 facilities Kyoto by buying the passport for 1,000 yen. It is good value! Car in case of JR Meishin Expwy Meishin Expressway – – Osaka Tokaido Nagahama Interchange, about 10 min. to festival Sannomiya Recommended walking trails area. Himeji 1 JR Nagahama st. Osaka Kanjou Line 10min(Walk) 2 Nagahama Castle History Museum ■ Traffic access from major cities ７min(Walk) Nagahama IC 3 Nagahama Railway Museum・Keiunkan

Hikiyama Festival 410km ５hr Tokyo ５min(Walk) 20km 120km １hr 30min Osaka 4

Walk around Hokkoku-kaidou ～ 10min 80km １hr Nagoya 80km １hr Kyoto 5 Kurokabe Glass Pavillion

Nagamaha st. ５min(Walk) ２hr 40min Tokyo（by Shinkansen） 6 Nagahama Hikiyama Museum Walk １hr 30min Osaka（by Shinkaisoku） ５min(Walk) 10min １hr 30min Nagoya（by Kaisoku） 7 Daitsuji Temple １hr Kyoto（by Shinkaisoku） 15min(Walk) 8 JR Nagahama st.

2019.12 1,000 TastefulTasteful aandnd ssplendidplendid bbigig eeventvent Origin of Nagagama Hikiyama Festival The history of Nagahama Hikiyama Festival starts in the latter part of the 16th century. It is said that the festival began from the time when townspeople built a float (Hikiyama) to be drawn throughout the town in the festival of the Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine, after the lord of the castle gave gold dust to the townspeople because the Busho (Japanese military commander), who ruled Nagahama at the time, had a baby boy. As Nagahama developed, floats were in luxury remodeled and decorated gorgeously to compete with the other groups, from the middle of the Edo period. Also the children's Kabuki was later performed on the stage, Nagahama Hikiyama Festival has developed into the present style.

Fascination of hikiyama called moving museum Float hikiyama has three parts, Butai is a stage which is three meters square area, and Gakuya where Joruri is performed by Tayu(who tell the story) and Shamisen-kata(accompanying shamisen players), and Chin, where Shagiri(kabuki orchestra) is performed. It is the gorgeous architectural beauty. It is decorated with coating using beaten gold, bright laquer Urushi. It also has Ketsuzure(woolen cloth) and Miokurimaku (tapestry for seetong off) which designated as an important cultural property. Therefore, it is called ThisThis pphotohoto sshowshows a sspecialpecial mmemorialemorial ffestival,festiva.Fiveestival, ssoo iit tthings iiss nnotot appearaann aannualnn ueveryal eevent.ve year.nt. moving museum.

Beauty and mystery of Miokurimaku Tapestry made in Belgium in the latter 16th century is used of Miokrimaku of Hououzan and Okinazan. The curtains which were The children's kabuki very rare and expensive at the time are still beautiful even now, and The highlight of Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is children’s tell townspeople's aesthetic sense, vigor, and financial ability. kabuki after all. 5 to 12 years old boys of each hikiyama The tapestries are remaked from cutting parts of one tapestry group become actors. Their performance is like that of an matching the Hikiyama, but that doesn't look that way to people, adult and they are applauded by the audience. because of the high perfection. That show high level skills of craftsmen in the Edo period of Japan. Four of twelve hikiyama with stage participate on a yearly Also it is considered that Miokurimaku of Hououzan, Miokurimaku basis. On the 15th after Kyogen is dedicated at Nagahama of Niwatoriboko Hachimangu Shrine, it is performed on the way to otabisho. of Kyoto Gion Lanterns are lighted when they arrive at otabisho, and that is Festival, and very fantasy scene. Children’s kabuki is also performed on the maekake of Araretenjinyama night of the 13th, the morning of the 14th, and the day of the were attached by 16th at each town. a string.

Back Tapestry of Hououzan Nagahama Hikiyama Festival is a symbol of Nagahama culture that is gorgeous, graceful, and elegant. Back Tapestry of Okinazan Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. SecondSecond 9 ～12 SaturdaySaturday ofof Main events of ９ 12 13 14 15 17 OctoberOctober Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

Traditional various events with people's many wishes continue for almost one week. It is real pleasure to feel atmosphere of the Senkoban Hadaka-mairi Mikoshi Togyo Goheimukae Kujitorishiki Noboriyama Yuwatari Asawatari Tachiwatari Children's kabuki Mikoshikangyo Modoriyama Goheigaeshi Hikiyama-kotaishiki city, which becomes (Ceremony of drown lot) (Evening parade) (Morning parade) (Long sword parade) (Ceremony of changing At 6:00pm ceremony to At 8:00pm naked young In the evening Mikoshi The groups of Hikiyama Early in the afternoon Four groups of hikiyama dedicate After all children's After Mikoshi is After children's Kabuki hikiyama) at Hikiyama excited gradually measure the time for men worship at (portable shrine) leaves go to the shrine to At 1:00pm Kujitori four floats is go up to the At 7:00pm a parade is From around 8:00am At 9:10am child Musya to god Kabuki performance at Kabuki performances at returned, Hikiyama is is performed at each Museum toward the 15th that is performance of Kabuki Nagahama Hachimangu Nagahama Hachimangu receive Gohei (wooden member of deban-yama precinct of Nagahama held by child actors in child actors in stage (warriors) having a long Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine. Otabisho, Mikoshi is returned back from town on the 16th, Gohei main day of the using Senko (incense Shrine and Hokoku Shrine for Otabisho wands, decorated with (hikiyama of the year's Hachimangu Shrine. Kabuki costume with costume of opening tachi (sword) with them After that until the 8:00pm at five returned to Nagahama Otabisho to each the which has been received In the morning four floats, festival stick). From this Shrine to pray for good (temporary shrine). Until two zigzag paper). It is turn) gather in wakashu (young men) performance walk to walk to Hachimangu locations and Otabisho on their Hachimangu Shrine. town in order. is returned from each which are the year's turn, ceremony the rehearsal health of actors and Kabuki performance on said that spirit dwells in Nagahama Hachimangu from Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine. Shrine, being led by way Kabuki performance is given. group of hikiyama to are moved out. is presented to the order of Kabuki 15th finishes, Mikoshi it temporarily and put it Shrine, and draw lots for Hachimangu Shrine to rikishi (wrestler). *Children's Kabuki is also Hachimangu Shrine at In the afternoon four public. performance. stays at the Otabisho. on each Hikiyama floats. turns to show Kabuki. Ippachiya-reiseki performed on the night of the 8:00am on the 17th. floats Dashi, which are the through the town. 13th, the morning of the 14th, and next year's turn, are stored the day of the 16th. in.