Butai-hiki, passed down at Heki Jinja in Ikusaka Village
Heki Jinja Butai-hiki
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Heki
- Area
- Nagano Prefecture・Ikusaka Village(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 20 min–1 h 50 min · bullet train)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 “butai-hiki” associated with Heki Jinja in Kami-Ikusaka, Ikusaka Village, is an event listed as intangible folk cultural heritage of the village.
About Heki Jinja Butai-hiki
Heki Jinja Butai-hiki is an event associated with Heki Jinja in Kami-Ikusaka, Ikusaka Village, Nagano Prefecture.
The Ikusaka Village cultural heritage list includes it as intangible folk cultural heritage.
The same cultural heritage list also includes Heki Jinja’s , the buildings of its subsidiary shrines, and its sacred grove.
Festival highlights
A distinctive feature of this event is that Heki Jinja’s “butai-hiki” is designated as intangible folk cultural heritage of Ikusaka Village.
The cultural heritage list gives Kami-Ikusaka as the location.
Heki Jinja’s honden and ridge-end plaques, the buildings of its subsidiary shrines, and items such as votive plaques, sacred mirrors and hanging Buddhas are also listed as cultural heritage; its sacred grove is also designated.
Butai-hiki, passed down at Heki Jinja in Ikusaka Village
What to expect
The event is recorded under the name “Heki Jinja Butai-hiki.”
The Ikusaka Village cultural heritage list includes it as one of the items of intangible folk cultural heritage associated with Heki Jinja.
It does not describe the specific method of pulling the stage, the day’s proceedings, or the time.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Heki Jinja (Kami-Ikusaka)
Address Kami-Ikusaka
Official information
The cultural heritage list for Ikusaka Village identifies Heki Jinja Butai-hiki as intangible folk cultural heritage.
Heki Jinja Butai-hiki at a Glance
Heki Jinja Butai-hiki is intangible folk cultural heritage associated with Heki Jinja in Kami-Ikusaka, Ikusaka Village.
The cultural heritage list also includes Heki Jinja’s honden and ridge-end plaques, shrine buildings, votive plaques, sacred mirrors and hanging Buddhas, as well as its sacred grove.
The event date, specific proceedings, participation details, and travel information need to be checked separately.
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
