Nagoya’s dashi culture, told through a festival dating back to the Edo period and the Bunsei-era Momijigari dashi
The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward
- Area
- Aichi Prefecture・Nagoya City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 40 min–2 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.
- Features
- Last updated
- 2026/11/12
This event of the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival has been passed down in Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, and dates back to the Edo period. Records mention the Momijigari dashi, built in the late Edo period, and the preservation association that carries it on.
About The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi
This is one of the dashi events of the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival, a local folk event centered on the Momijigari dashi and passed down through the community.
The festival has continued since the Edo period, and the Momijigari dashi is said to have been built during the Bunsei era (1818–1830) in the late Edo period.
In Heisei 26 March 31, its designation was changed from an intangible folk cultural property to a tangible folk cultural property.
It is located in Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward, and the Momijigari Dashi Preservation Association is responsible for its preservation.
Festival highlights
Highlights include the festival’s dashi procession, which dates back to the Edo period, and the Momijigari dashi, built in the late Edo period.
The Momijigari dashi is recorded as a dashi built during the Bunsei era (1818–1830), offering a way to learn about both the festival’s history and the tradition of passing down the dashi.
Another distinctive feature is that a dashi bearing the name “Momijigari” is positioned as part of the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival.
Nagoya’s dashi culture, told through a festival dating back to the Edo period and the Bunsei-era Momijigari dashi
Location and access
- Venue and address
Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya
Address Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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Origins and History of The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi
The Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival is recorded as a festival that has continued since the Edo period.
The Momijigari dashi is said to have been built during the Bunsei era (1818–1830) in the late Edo period, and it is a dashi that conveys the festival’s history.
It was designated a tangible folk cultural property in Showa 48 February 1, and in Heisei 26 March 31 its designation was changed from a tangible folk cultural property to an intangible folk cultural property.
The Momijigari Dashi Preservation Association is currently listed as the organization responsible for its preservation.
Official information
The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi are listed in Nagoya City’s official “List of City-Designated Cultural Properties.”
The listing gives the festival’s historical period, the dashi’s construction period, its location, the change in designation, and the organization responsible for its preservation.
This is an official source for verifying the festival’s status as a cultural property.
The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi at a Glance
The dashi procession at the Kashaguruma Shinmeisha Festival and the Momijigari dashi are folk cultural properties passed down in Meieki 5-chome, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya.
The festival has continued since the Edo period, and the Momijigari dashi is said to have been built during the Bunsei era (1818–1830) in the late Edo period.
It was designated a tangible folk cultural property in Showa 48, and in Heisei 26 its designation was changed to an intangible folk cultural property.
The Momijigari Dashi Preservation Association is recorded as the organization responsible for its preservation.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
