Hayama no Hanatori Odori

Festival highlights

Highlights include the big-sword dancers wearing headpieces made from mountain pheasant feathers, and the small-sword dancers wearing headbands and carrying swords or sickles.

The big-sword and small-sword dancers form pairs and dance mainly in a circle on a performance space paved with stones.

Their distinctive costumes, including undershirts, Iga-style hakama, white tabi socks, and five-colored cloth draped down their backs, also add to the performance.

A traditional offering dance in Tsuno Town, adorned with feathers and five-colored cloth

What to expect

The dance consists of 14 performances, including “Niwa-harai,” “Saki-naginata,” and “Etsuke.”

At the dance space, dancers representing the big sword and the small sword pair up and dance around a circle.

Some performances include a passage featuring Buddhist invocations, and the dance is also said to include a procession.

Location and access

Venue and address

It is offered at the otabisho within the grounds during Mishima Shrine’s autumn festival.

Event venue 高知県津野町 三嶋神社境内のお旅所

This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.

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Dates and season

It is usually dedicated at the Mishima Shrine Autumn Festival toward the end of October.

The preservation society’s guide describes performances dedicated at the Mishima Shrine Festival on October 28, the Tsuno Shrine Festival on October 29, and a shrine festival on November 4, though the dates may change.

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Origins and History of Hayama no Hanatori Odori

Hayama no Hanatori Odori is one of the Hanatori Odori dances passed down in the Tsunoyama area and is a traditional performing art that includes performances featuring Buddhist invocations.

Hanatori Odori is considered one of the distinctive features of the Tsuno clan cultural sphere, which extends from Susaki City to Yusuhara Town and the former Niyodo Village.

It continues to be passed down by a preservation association, even after the former Hayama Village merged with Higashi-Tsuno Village to form Tsuno Town.

Source: 国指定文化財等データベース

Official information

A history guide on the official Tsuno Town website is listed as related information.

A phone number for the Tsuno Town Board of Education is also provided as a contact for the preservation association.

Hayama no Hanatori Odori at a Glance

Hayama no Hanatori Odori is a traditional offering dance passed down in Tsuno Town.

Dancers carrying big swords and dancers carrying swords or sickles to represent the small sword pair up and dance in a circle with five-colored cloth draped down their backs.

例年は秋の神社祭で奉納されます。