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Ehime Prefecture · Saijo City (From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 25 min–1 h 45 min · flight time only)

Festival rites and tōya system rooted in Tanokamigata, Saijo City

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja

A festival inspired by the festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja

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Location
Ayano
Area
Ehime Prefecture・Saijo City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 25 min–1 h 45 min · flight time only)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
Last updated
2026/11/12

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja are recorded as intangible folk cultural property of Saijo City.

About The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja are listed in Saijo City’s cultural properties inventory.

The classification is intangible folk cultural property.

The location is given as Tanbara-cho Tanokamigata, and the owner and other relevant party is listed as Ayano Jinja.

Location and access

Venue

Ayano Jinja

Event venue 愛媛県西条市 綾延神社

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Origins and History of The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja are listed in Saijo City’s inventory of intangible folk cultural properties.

The designation date is Heisei 12 October 24.

The materials give the cultural property’s name, location, and owner and other relevant party, but do not describe its origins, the circumstances of its establishment, or how it has changed over time.

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja at a Glance

The festival rites and tōya system of Ayano Jinja are listed as intangible folk cultural property in Saijo City’s cultural properties inventory.

The location is given as Tanbara-cho Tanokamigata, and the owner and other relevant party is listed as Ayano Jinja.

The designation date is Heisei 12 October 24.

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Article updated: 2026/11/12

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