Fukuno Yotaka Matsuri Festival［Paper lantern parade festival］
A traditional festival in the Fukuno district of Nanto City, next to Kanazawa City.
A traditional festival in the Fukuno district of Nanto City, next to Kanazawa City.
The Yotaka Paper Lantern Parade is held on May 1st and 2nd. There you can hear the sounds of Yotaka drums and the rhythmic shouts of strong, young voices ring through the street. The highlight of the festival is the “float battle” that is held on March 2nd at 11:00 PM where groups of young people try to destroy each other’s floats to the beat of wooden clappers. On May 3rd, floats from the 4 towns of Nanto visit Shinmeisha Shrine, and portable shrines are paraded throughout the city for the Fukuno Hikiyama Festival.
Information
- Date
- May 1st to 3rd every year
- Time
- May 1st and 2nd 17：30～midnight
3rd 10：00～17：00 - Venue
- Fukuno City Center
- By Car
- From Kanazawa Station approx. 50 min.
- By Public Transportation
- From Kanazawa Station, take the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Shin-Takaoka Station, board the JR Jobana Line (35 minutes), and a 10-minute walk from Fukuno Station.
- Contact
- Fukuno Yotaka Matsuri Liaison Council
- Phone
- 0763-22-1120
- Official Website
- https://www.tabi-nanto.jp/en/archives/1933
