Toei-Town Hana Festival (Naka-Shitara, Toei Town)
Date: Dec 6,2025(Sat) ～ Dec 7(Sun)
A Hana Festival just like a Japanese myth
The Hana Festival is held annually in areas around the town of Toei from November to March and has continued for more than 700 years. It is even designated a national important intangible folk cultural property. Of the Hana Festivals, the one performed at Naka-Shitara is characteristically Shinto.
Much of the festival's content is based on Shinto myths and the main demons appearing are named after Japan's Shinto gods. What at other Hana Festivals is normally the Sakaki Oni Demon is referred to as god Sarutahiko no Mikoto, the Yamami Oni Demon is god Susano'o no Mikoto, and the Mokichi Oni Demon is god Okuninushi no Mikoto. During the dance, Japan's supreme goddess, Amaterasu no Omikoto hides in a cave, but once the other gods perform a Shinto dance in front of the cave, she is revealed as goes the Japanese lore.
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Event info
| Date | Sat, Dec 6–Sun, Dec 7, 2025 |
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| Time | 8:00 pm–3:00 pm the following day Note: • Times subject to change. |
| Location | Outside the Naka-Shitara Lifestyle Improvement Center |
| Location | 〒449-0211 11 Nakagaitsu, Naka-Shitara, Toei-cho, Kita-Shitara-gun, Aichi |
| Price | Free of charge Note: • Donations accepted for local gift as a show of gratitude. |
| Parking | Available |
| Inquiries | 0536-76-0355 (Hana Festival Preservation Society Chairman Mamoru Okada) 0536-76-0509 (Education Section, Toei Town Hall) |
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DIRECTIONS
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- By public transportation
- From Toyohashi Station, take the JR Iida Line and get off at Toei Station. Take the Toei Line Bus and get off at Hongo. Next, take the Toyone Toei Line Bus. Get off at Naka-Shitara and walk 2 min.
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- By car
- At Hamamatsu-Inasa Junction on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, change to the San-Ennanshin Expressway. Upon exiting at Horaikyo Interchange, head north on Route 151 for approx. 14.8 km (18 min.), then turn right at the Naka-Shitara Intersection and continue for 120 m (less than 1 min.).
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