A folk observance of Asama passed down in Maeno, Meiwa Town—traced through the records
Asama observance in Maeno
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Area
- Mie Prefecture・Meiwa Town(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · bullet train + connecting 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
- 2026/11/11
Introducing the “Asama observance in Maeno,” a folk event passed down in Maeno, Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture, and recorded in the town’s Showa-era newsletters.
About Asama observance in Maeno
The Asama observance in Maeno is a folk event passed down in Maeno, Meiwa Town, Mie Prefecture.
In the collection of old photographs compiled by Meiwa Town, it is featured as one of the town’s familiar folk events in issue 153 of the 1980 “Koho Meiwa.”
The town’s records offer a glimpse into an event that has been part of local life.
Location and access
- Address
Meiwa Town
Host municipality 三重県明和町
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Origins and History of Asama observance in Maeno
Meiwa Town’s collection of old photographs records that “Asama observance in Maeno” appeared in issue 153 of the 1980 “Koho Meiwa.”
There are also records from 1984 onward under the name “Maeno Asama Festival,” so records remain under different names.
Official information
The Meiwa Town website’s “Meiwa Town Collection of Old Photographs” lists past town-newsletter articles about the Asama observance in Maeno.
Past issues of “Koho Meiwa” can be viewed at Meiwa Town Furusato Kaikan.
The site also provides information for contacting the Saiku Ruins and Cultural Tourism Division, which handles cultural property inquiries.
Asama observance in Maeno at a Glance
The Asama observance in Maeno is recorded in the town newsletter as a folk event passed down in Maeno, Meiwa Town.
It appeared in issue 153 of the 1980 “Koho Meiwa.” Records from 1984 onward also use the name “Maeno Asama Festival.”
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
