Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi

Festival highlights

The main highlight is a performance called “Harami Sōtome.”

The performer playing Harami Sōtome gives birth to a wooden doll representing a child, and a farmer picks it up and expresses joy.

This gesture, which evokes the birth and growth of rice plants, is described as a rare performance among Ta-asobi traditions across Japan and is a distinctive feature of Takizawa Ta-asobi.

Source: しずおか文化財ナビ 滝沢八坂神社の田遊び｜静岡県公式ホームページ

A prayer for a good harvest passed down in Takizawa, with rice cultivation brought to life through dance

What to expect

The 19 performances depict a sequence of agricultural tasks, including preparing the fields, planting rice, and harvesting.

In the performances, a Ta-asobi story praying for the growth of rice is expressed through the roles and gestures.

You can enjoy the event by watching the preservation society members and elementary school students perform dances and seeing the traditional performing art dedicated at the shrine.

Source: 「あ」滝沢に伝わる田遊び豊作祈願 秋の実りは田んぼダムから｜静岡県公式ホームページ

How to take part

Visitors can watch the event.

Location and access

Venue and address

Takizawa Yasaka Shrine (1320 Takizawa, Fujieda, Shizuoka)

Parking

There is no parking.

Source: 田楽・田遊び - しずおか無形民俗文化財ナビ

Address 1320 Takizawa, Fujieda, Shizuoka

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Dates and season

It is open to the public around the middle of February each year.

The 2026 announcement lists the event date as “undecided,” and no specific date has been announced.

If you plan to visit, check whether the date has been announced.

Source: 静岡 2月のイベント情報｜週末のおでかけ · Festivals

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Origins and History of Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi

Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi is said to have been passed down since around Tenna 3 (1683).

The Takizawa area of Fujieda was once under the control of the Imagawa clan, and the event retains influences from Noh and kyogen, which developed during the Muromachi period.

It was designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property by the prefecture in 1974 and continues to be passed down by a preservation society and local children.

Official information

On Shizuoka Prefecture’s official website, the “Shizuoka Cultural Properties Navi,” you can check the designation category, location, public access status, whether parking is available, and the characteristics of the performances.

Fujieda City’s official website also introduces Ta-asobi as a local cultural property and traditional event.

Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi at a Glance

Takizawa Yasaka Shrine’s Ta-asobi is a traditional event in Fujieda that prays for a good harvest through 19 performances modeled on agricultural work.

Alongside gestures depicting rice planting and harvesting, a major feature is “Harami Sōtome,” in which a doll is born.

It is open to the public around the middle of February each year and is an intangible folk cultural property passed down locally at Takizawa Yasaka Shrine.