A Dosojin folk festival passed down in Kusao
Kusao Dosojin Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Kusao
- 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
Kusao Dosojin Festival is a festival passed down in Kusao, Ikusaka Village, Nagano Prefecture. It is recorded as an intangible folk cultural property in Ikusaka Village’s cultural properties inventory.
About Kusao Dosojin Festival
Kusao Dosojin Festival is a festival passed down in Kusao, Ikusaka Village, Nagano Prefecture.
It is listed as an intangible folk cultural property in Ikusaka Village’s designated cultural properties inventory.
The designation field reads “H17,” and the festival is categorized as part of the region’s folk culture.
Location and access
- Venue
Kusao
Event venue 長野県生坂村 草尾
This map uses the venue name. Check the official guide for the event area and entrances.
Origins and History of Kusao Dosojin Festival
In Ikusaka Village’s cultural properties inventory, Kusao Dosojin Festival is listed under intangible folk cultural properties.
The designation field is recorded as “H17,” confirming at least a designation record from Heisei 17.
This source does not provide information about the festival’s origins or how it changed over time.
Official information
Kusao Dosojin Festival is listed as an intangible folk cultural property on the “Ikusaka Village Cultural Properties” page of the official Ikusaka Village website.
This is not a page giving the festival date or participation information; it is an inventory of cultural properties designated by the village.
Kusao Dosojin Festival at a Glance
Kusao Dosojin Festival is recorded in the village’s cultural properties inventory as a festival in Kusao, Ikusaka Village, Nagano Prefecture.
It is listed as an intangible folk cultural property, and the designation field reads “H17.”
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
