Gokayama Kokiriko Festivalこきりこ祭り
The Kokiriko Festival showcases traditional performances of the "Kokiriko" folk song, along with various other Gokayama folk songs and dances. The streets of the Kaminashi district are filled with vendors and the Kokiriko Hall hosts a folk song stage. Lion dances are also performed. The festival culminates in a Mass Kokiriko Dance, where locals and visitors alike form a circle and dance the Kokiriko, accompanied by the playing of the bamboo whisk instrument, called the sasara.
Highlights
Traditional musical instruments
Local handicraft and goods
Local delicacies
Admission
Adult: 1000￥
Venue
- Hakusangu ⎯ 越中白山宮
Address
654 Kaminashi, Nanto, Toyama 939-1914, Japan
Getting There
- 6 minutes walk from Kaminashi (上梨)
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