Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations

A traditional event passed down in Sayado, Higashimachi, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture, preserving the lives of sericulture households and their hopes for Koshogatsu.

About Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations

Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations is a Little New Year event passed down in the Sayado district of Higashimachi, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture.

A wide variety of decorations are used, including oboku, kayukaki-bo, haramibashi, mitachi, uchide no kozuchi, and kakibana, many of them connected with the lives of sericulture households.

As a local tradition expressing wishes for abundant harvests and prosperity at home, it is now preserved and passed down by the local preservation society.

Source: 小夜戸小正月飾り｜群馬県みどり市

Festival highlights

The highlight is the distinctive Koshogatsu decorations cherished in local homes.

Decorations include kezuribana, uchide no kozuchi, and ornaments resembling mayudama, evoking life in Sayado, where sericulture once flourished.

Another distinctive feature of the event is the survival of designs associated with silkworms, such as mayudama made from rice flour.

Source: 小夜戸小正月飾り | みどころ情報 | わたらせ渓谷鐵道が走る群馬県みどり市の観光公式サイト

Sayado’s Koshogatsu: Sericulture memories and hopes for the new year in colorful decorations

What to expect

The event includes a gathering to celebrate Koshogatsu (Little New Year), expressing hopes for the new year through decorations passed down in the community.

The hands-on program is described as a visit to the Sayado district to make kezuribana (shaved-wood flowers) and mayudama decorations.

There are opportunities to learn about the decorative arts preserved by the local preservation society not only by viewing them, but also by making them yourself.

Source: ガイド主催過去企画紹介 | わたらせ渓谷鐵道が走る群馬県みどり市の観光公式サイト

Location and access

Venue and address

The event is held in the Sayoto district of Higashimachi Sayoto.

Please check the event-day information for venue details.

Address Sayado, Higashimachi, Midori City, Gunma Prefecture

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Dates and season

Season: Around Koshogatsu in January
Frequency: Once a year

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Nearby attractions

Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations is introduced as a sightseeing spot in the mountainous eastern area of Midori City.

Nearby attractions include Tomihiro Art Museum, Warabe Kobo, and canoeing on Lake Kusaki.

Nearby listings for places to eat and shop include Toyokan, Kiryu-en, and Berry Garden Arai.

Museums and art museumsMidori City

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群馬県みどり市にある美術館

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Origins and History of Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations

Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations have been passed down in connection with life in the Sayado district, where many households once raised silkworms.

Mayudama made from rice flour and other decorations associated with silkworms remain, making this a culture that reflects the region’s traditional livelihood.

Now that fewer households hold the event, the preservation society is taking the lead in passing it on to the next generation.

In 2005, it was designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Midori City.

Official information

Midori City’s official page introduces Sayado Koshogatsu Decorations as a city-designated Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

You can check the event overview, its location, and contact details for the Cultural Properties Division.

Information about the hands-on program is also available from the Midori City Tourism Association and the official tourism website for the Watarase Keikoku Railway area.