The folk culture of shimenawa making passed down in Ato, Yamaguchi City
Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Area
- Yamaguchi Prefecture・Yamaguchi City(From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 35 min–1 h 55 min · flight time only)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
Passed down in Ato (Ikumo), Yamaguchi City, it is a municipal-designated intangible folk cultural property classified as dating to the Edo period.
About Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi
Nakagawachi -uchi is a folk tradition passed down in Ato (Ikumo), Yamaguchi City.
The city introduces it as a designated intangible folk cultural property.
Its detailed cultural property search classifies it as dating to the Edo period.
Festival highlights
What can be confirmed is that it is recorded as part of the local culture of Ato (Ikumo) and designated as a municipal intangible folk cultural property.
This folk event bears “Shimenawa-uchi” in its name and is listed as a separate item in the cultural property inventory.
The folk culture of shimenawa making passed down in Ato, Yamaguchi City
Location and access
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Yamaguchi City
Host municipality 山口県山口市
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Nearby attractions
中原中也記念館
山口県山口市にある博物館
亀山公園
山口県山口市にある都市公園
山口大神宮
山口市にある神社
山口情報芸術センター
山口県山口市にある複合施設
山口県埋蔵文化財センター
山口県の博物館・美術館のスポットです。
山口県政資料館
山口県の博物館・美術館のスポットです。
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山口県立山口博物館
山口県山口市にある総合博物館
山口県立美術館
山口県山口市にある美術館
常栄寺雪舟庭
山口県の公園・庭園のスポットです。
重源の郷
山口県山口市にある体験交流公園
Origins and History of Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi
Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi is listed in Yamaguchi City’s cultural property information as an intangible folk cultural property dating to the Edo period.
It is recorded as folk culture dating to the Edo period and is currently included in Yamaguchi City’s list of designated cultural properties.
No verifiable information describes its origins or the specific history of its transmission.
Official information
On Yamaguchi City’s website, Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi is introduced as a cultural property of Ato (Ikumo) in “Historical and Cultural Resources of Yamaguchi City.”
It is listed as a municipal-designated intangible folk cultural property.
Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi at a Glance
Nakagawachi Shimenawa-uchi is a folk tradition of shimenawa making passed down in Ato (Ikumo), Yamaguchi City.
It is designated as an intangible folk cultural property by Yamaguchi City, and the cultural property information classifies it as dating to the Edo period.
Sources and references
Japanese Festivals.jp Editorial Team
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Article updated: 2026/11/12
