Tadachi Hanaba Festival

A traditional Tadachi event in which 3 Kiso horses, with saddles decorated with colored-paper flowers, head to Gomiya Shrine, make 3 circuits of the , and are then part of a scramble for the flowers.

About Tadachi Hanaba Festival

The Tadachi Hanaba Festival is a Tadachi festival expressing gratitude for a bountiful harvest.

3 Kiso horses, with flowers made from bamboo strips and colored paper decorating their saddles, process from Tadachi Station to Gomiya Shrine.

At the shrine, the procession makes 3 circuits of the grounds, followed by a scramble for the flowers.

The flowers are placed on rice-field ridges to keep insects away and at home entrances to ward off misfortune.

Source: 【田立】田立の花馬祭り【県の無形民俗文化財】 | ぶらりなぎそ－南木曽町観光協会－

Festival highlights

A highlight is the procession of 3 Kiso horses decorated with colored-paper flowers as they make their way to Gomiya Shrine to the sound of flutes and drums.

The procession makes 3 circuits of the shrine grounds, and at the sound of a taiko drum, the scramble for the flowers adorning the horses begins.

The flowers represent rice ears and are used to keep insects away from the rice-field ridges and to ward off misfortune at home entrances.

The festival’s splendor and prayers for farming come together in a single scene.

Source: 田立の花馬祭り（南木曽町）の日程やアクセスも解説

A Tadachi festival where flower-adorned Kiso horses walk on, carrying prayers for a good harvest

What to expect

The festival procession, with a children’s and the flower horses, sets off from Tadachi Station and heads to Gomiya Shrine.

Once it reaches the shrine, the procession makes 3 circuits of the grounds, followed by a scramble for the decorated flowers.

The program also includes mochi throwing. When spectators take the flowers, the festival also touches on their significance when placed on rice-field ridges or at home entrances.

Location and access

Venue and address: Gomiya Shrine, 388-i, Tadachi, Nagiso, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture
Train and bus: About a 12-minute walk from Tadachi Station on the JR Central Chūō Main Line
By car: About 27 minutes from Nakatsugawa IC on the Chūō Expressway
Parking: No dedicated parking

Address 388-i, Tadachi, Nagiso, Kiso District, Nagano Prefecture

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Dates and season

Season: Octoberfirst Sunday
Frequency: Every year

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Origins and History of Tadachi Hanaba Festival

A document in the Tsuwazawa Obata family records is cited as stating that the Nangū Ubusuna Hanaba ceremony was first held in 1717 (Kyōhō 2).

The festival was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Nagano Prefecture in February 18 1993 (Heisei 5).

The cultural properties list of the town of Nagiso gives Tadachi as its location.

Source: 南木曽町文化財一覧 | 南木曽町役場

Official information

The Nagiso Tourism Association provides information about the Tadachi Hanaba Festival.

The cultural properties list from Nagiso Town Hall lists the Tadachi Hanaba Festival as an Intangible Folk Cultural Property designated by the prefecture.