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Aichi Prefecture · Nagoya City (From Tokyo: approx. 1 h 40 min–2 h · bullet train)

A four-dashi festival in Narumi, passed down since the mid-Edo period

The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event and the dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita

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Narumi-cho
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.
Last updated
2026/11/12

A festival in Narumi-cho, Midori Ward, Nagoya, featuring from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita.

About The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event and the dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita

The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi procession is a festival passed down in Narumi-cho, Midori Ward, Nagoya.

The list of city-designated cultural properties includes the event featuring four dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita.

The festival is said to date back to the mid-Edo period, and the dashi from each neighborhood are described as having been built between the Edo period and the Bunsei era.

Festival highlights

One highlight is the appearance of dashi from four neighborhoods: Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita.

The dashi also have different histories. Records say that those from Tange, Hanai, and Shironoshita were built in the Edo period, while the Kitaura dashi was built in Bunsei 2 (1819).

Seeing the festival events alongside the history of each dashi offers a way to learn how the tradition has been passed down in each part of Narumi.

A four-dashi festival in Narumi, passed down since the mid-Edo period

What to expect

This event is made up of dashi passed down in the neighborhoods of Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita, as part of the Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi procession.

Records document the construction of each of the four dashi. The Kitaura dashi is dated to Bunsei 2 (1819), while those from Tange, Hanai, and Shironoshita are said to have been built in the Edo period.

The specific procession order and times on the day are not provided.

Location and access

Venue and address

Narumi-cho, Midori Ward, Nagoya

Address Narumi-cho, Midori Ward, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

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Origins and History of The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event and the dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita

Records say that the Narumi Festival (Uragata) dates back to the mid-Edo period.

The dashi from Tange, Hanai, and Shironoshita are said to have been built in the Edo period, while the Kitaura dashi was built in Bunsei 2 (1819).

These events and dashi were included in Nagoya City’s list of city-designated cultural properties in Heisei 26March 31.

Official information

The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event and its four dashi are listed in the Nagoya City official website’s “List of City-Designated Cultural Properties.”

The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event and the dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita at a Glance

The Narumi Festival (Uragata) dashi event is a festival in Narumi-cho, Midori Ward, Nagoya, said to date back to the mid-Edo period.

Records document four dashi from Tange, Kitaura, Hanai, and Shironoshita. The Kitaura dashi is dated to Bunsei 2 (1819), while the other three are said to have been built in the Edo period.

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Article updated: 2026/11/12

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