Chita-City Asakura Lion Ladder Festival
Date: Oct 4,2025(Sat)、Oct 5(Sun)
Designated an intangible folk cultural property by Aichi Prefecture
The Asakura Lion Ladder Festival is a religious ceremony of Musan Jinja Shrine where two men dressed up as a traditional, mythical lion climb up a tall ladder to perform a death-defying dance atop a simple bamboo stage nine meters in the air. Spectators hold their breath as the lion performs acrobatic stunts like summersaults in this suspenseful and heart-pounding display!
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Event info
| Date | Sat, Oct 4–Sun, Oct 5, 2025 |
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| Time | Sat, Oct 4, 2025 • Lion dance: 7:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun, Oct 5, 2025 • Lion dance dedication to Musan Jinja Shrine: 11:00 am–11:20 am • Children's lion dance performance (stage event): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm • Lion dance performance: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm/7:00 pm–9:30 pm |
| Location | Musan Jinja Shrine |
| Location | 〒478-0017 2 Higashi-Yashiki, Shinchi, Chita-shi, Aichi |
| Parking | Pay parking available around Asakura Station |
| Inquiries | 0562-51-5637 (Chita City Tourism Association) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- 3-min. walk south from Asakura Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line (board from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
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- By car
- Approx. 17 min. (650 m) from Obu Tokai Interchange on Chitahanto Road.
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