A folk festival rooted in Kasashi, bringing together frame flags and a shrine
Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Suganinahime Shrine
- Area
- Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · 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
- 2026/10/24
An intangible folk cultural property passed down in Kasashi, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City, and associated with Suganinahime Shrine.
About Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival
The Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival is a festival passed down in Kasashi, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Nanao City’s list of cultural properties includes it as an intangible folk cultural property (customs and practices) managed by Suganinahime Shrine.
Source: 七尾市内の指定・登録文化財一覧／七尾市
Festival highlights
What can be confirmed as a highlight is the “Waku-bata Event” named in the festival title and its connection to Suganinahime Shrine.
Its cultural-property classification is intangible folk cultural property (customs and practices), and the event itself is recorded as a local custom.
The published materials do not describe the flags’ specific shape or how they are raised, nor the procession on the day.
A folk festival rooted in Kasashi, bringing together frame flags and a shrine
Location and access
- Venue and address
Suganinahime Shrine / Kasashi, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City
Address Kasashi, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City
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Origins and History of Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival
The Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival is listed by Nanao City as an intangible folk cultural property (customs and practices).
The managing organization is Suganinahime Shrine, and the location is Kasashi, Nakajima-machi.
文化財としての指定・登録日は平成7年6月28日と記録されています。
Official information
The Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival appears in “List of Designated and Registered Cultural Properties in Nanao City,” published by Nanao City.
The listed managing organization is Suganinahime Shrine, and the location is Kasashi, Nakajima-machi.
Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival at a Glance
The Waku-bata Event of the Kasashi Festival is an intangible folk cultural property (customs and practices) associated with Suganinahime Shrine in Kasashi, Nakajima-machi, Nanao City.
Nanao City’s list of cultural properties includes it as an event recorded in Heisei 7June 28.
The guide does not provide the 2026 festival date, how to participate or watch, or a detailed program.
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Article updated: 2026/10/24
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