Tracing the culture of Wakako Festival, passed down in Maura-machi
Wakako Festival
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Hakusan Shrine
- Area
- Ishikawa Prefecture・Suzu 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.
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
Wakako Festival is an intangible folk cultural property passed down at Hakusan Shrine in Maura-machi, Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is listed in Suzu City’s cultural properties list.
About Wakako Festival
Wakako Festival is a festival passed down at Hakusan Shrine in Maura-machi, Suzu City.
It is listed as an intangible folk cultural property in Suzu City’s cultural properties list.
Maura-machi is recorded as the festival’s location, and Hakusan Shrine is named in the owner or administrator field.
It is classified as a folk event passed down in connection with the local shrine.
Location and access
- Venue and address
Hakusan Shrine (Maura-machi, Suzu City)
Address Maura-machi, Suzu City
Origins and History of Wakako Festival
Wakako Festival is classified as an intangible folk cultural property in Suzu City’s cultural properties list.
The listing gives Maura-machi as its location and Hakusan Shrine as its owner or administrator.
The designation date is listed as “H5. 3.18,” corresponding to March 18, 1993.
The festival’s origins, how it was established, and changes in recent years are not recorded.
Official information
Suzu City website, “Cultural Properties List”
Wakako Festival at a Glance
Wakako Festival is an intangible folk cultural property passed down at Hakusan Shrine in Maura-machi, Suzu City.
It is listed in Suzu City’s cultural properties list, which records Maura-machi as its location and Hakusan Shrine as its owner or administrator.
Its status as a cultural property is confirmed, but the date, event details, participation arrangements, and transportation information need to be checked separately.
Sources and references
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
