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Ishikawa Prefecture · Nanao City (From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · bullet train)

Tracing the Sagichō culture passed down in Ōta Town, Nanao City

The Sagichō of Ōta Town

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Location
Ōta Town
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Ishikawa Prefecture・Nanao City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 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.
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2026/10/21

The Sagichō of Ōta Town, Nanao City, is an intangible folk cultural property for which the Tōheidani Youth Association is recorded as the preservation group.

About The Sagichō of Ōta Town

The Sagichō of Ōta Town is an event passed down in Ōta Town, Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

It is listed as an intangible folk cultural property in Nanao City's list of cultural properties.

The Tōheidani Youth Association is named in the records as the preservation group, and the event is positioned as a cultural practice passed down in the community.

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Ōta Town

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Ōta Town, Nanao City

Address Ōta Town, Nanao City

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Origins and History of The Sagichō of Ōta Town

The origins and circumstances surrounding the establishment of the Sagichō of Ōta Town are not explained in the materials that can be confirmed.

In 1988, a search record from the Ishikawa Prefectural Library listed a research meeting presentation on “Annual Events in Nanao: The Sagichō of Ōta Town.”

December 21, 1990, it is recorded in Nanao City materials as an intangible folk cultural property.

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The Sagichō of Ōta Town at a Glance

The Sagichō of Ōta Town is an intangible folk cultural property located in Ōta Town, Nanao City.

The Tōheidani Youth Association is recorded as the preservation group.

Records of a research presentation in 1988 and its designation as a cultural property in December 21, 1990 confirm that it has been researched and preserved as an annual community event.

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Article updated: 2026/10/21

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