Location Noto Satoyama Satoumi Museum
Seihaku Festival dekayama float wheels
- Display status
- On display
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- Unknown
- Form/Type
- Folk material
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The Seihaku Festival of Ohtokonushi Shrine is held during the Golden Week holidays of May every year. Three “dekayama” giant floats are carried from Kaji-machi, Fuchu-machi and Uo-machi to the shrine. The Seihaku Festival float-carrying event is designated as a national important intangible folklore asset, and also registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage as one of the Yama, Hoko and Yatai float festivals. The wheels are approximately two meters in diameter, two tons in weight, and both the central and outer wheels are made of zelkova. Shipbuilding techniques are used for joining components, such as shipbuilding nails and chikiri joints.
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The rich nature of Noto, where the sea and mountains meet, and the lives of the people who have lived there in harmony with nature were recognized as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in 2011.
The museum opened in October 2018, marking 1,300 years since the establishment of Noto Province in 718. It promotes the charm of the Noto Peninsula and introduces the nature, history, and culture of Nanao, which was once the center of Noto Province.
In addition to hands-on exhibits, quiz-style explanations and touch panel searching, there is a Satoyama Satoumi theater where visitors can enjoy beautiful seasonal images and dynamic festival videos of Noto and Nanao on two large screens, making it an educational experience for all ages.
The outdoor observation deck offers a panoramic view of the adjacent national historic site, the ruins of Noto Kokubun-ji Temple.
Noto History Park (Kokubun-ji area), I-bu-1, Kokubu-machi, Nanao City, Ishikawa Pref. 926-0821 Google Maps
TEL 0767-57-5100
