Designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event
Wagoh no Nenbutsu Odori ~ a Furyu-Odori (“Ritual Dance Imbued with People's Hopes and Prayers
This is a special program presented in collaboration with one of Heartland's partner organizations, dedicated to preserving the traditional culture of the local area.
Furyu-odori are Japanese folk events described by UNESCO as "ritual dances imbued with people's hopes and prayers" that have been performed for hundreds of years, particularly in the country’s rural areas. The Wagoh no Nenbutsu Odori (a traditional ritual where the residents of Wagoh dance while chanting Buddhist prayers) is designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event as one of Japan's representative furyu-odori.
Wagoh - a beautiful, deeply mountainous hamlet of Anan Town in southern Nagano - is host to this annual, four-night, mid-August event during the period of Obon (a traditional Japanese form of ancestor worship when ancestral spirits are invited to the house for memorial services).
A procession of dancers accompanied by traditional Japanese drums, flutes, and sasara (a dancing ornament made from bunches of tiny bamboo twigs and leaves) visit one of the community shrines and perform the Nenbutsu Odori dance at the house where the founder of Wagoh no Nenbutsu Odori is said to have lived, as well as in the gardens of the houses in the village.
Another characteristic of this festival is to give thanks to all idols, regardless of whether they are Shinto deities or Buddhist Buddhas.
Through this trip, visitors can experience firsthand the ancient rituals of Japanese ancestor worship and the giving of thanks to the gods.
Price
Wagoh no Nenbutsu Odori ~ a Furyu-Odori
Per person
| Adults・Children same amount | 95000Yen |
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Plan Details
| Period |
2024/8/13(Tue)～2024/8/13(Tue) |
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| What is included in the travel/plan price |
・Transportation to/from the meeting/end point, 1 night accommodation fee (including 1 dinner and 1 breakfast), program fee, English guide fee |
| Minimum number of participants per group | 1 person/people |
| Minimum number of participants | 3 person/people |
| Maximum number of participants | 6 person/people |
| Tour Conductor | No |
| Start Time | 14:00 (tentative) |
| Tour Time | 2days |
| Reservation Deadline | 60 days prior to tour start date (Please contact us for applicat |
| Payment Method |
Creditcard    
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- Tour itinerary -
[Arrangements are being made to begin accepting applications in late spring 2024.]
FYI: Tour schedule conducted in 2023
[Day 1] 14:00 Meet at Ringo no Sato > Visit Anan Town Rural Culture Inheritance Center (Introduction of traditional performing arts of Anan Town sincluding furyu-odori) > Dinner at Yuusei-kan (around a Japanese irori hearth) > Observe Wago no Nembutsu Odori (House of Miyashita family > Rinshoji temple) > Stay at Yuusei-kan
[Day 2] 8:30 Departure from Yuusei-kan > Roadside Station (Michi-no Eki) Hiraya (visit sunflower field) > 10:30 Tour finishes at Ringo no Sato
* All transfers are by private vehicle.
- Meeting Place -
Address is displayed when location is selected.
Ringo no Sato (tentative)
- Important Points -
- [Application and tour operation]
This tour will start accepting applications from Japanese customers before it starts accepting applications from inbound customers.
Therefore, even if the number of inbound customers reaches the minimum number to run the tour (3 people), the tour may be cancelled if the number of Japanese customers does not reach the minimum number to run the tour.
If the tour is organized, inbound guests will travel in the same group as Japanese guests, but inbound guests will have their own English-speaking guide.
If you wish to apply for a tour after the application deadline (60 days prior to the scheduled tour date) or wish to increase the number of participants, we may be able to accommodate your request depending on the availability of the tour. Please contact us.
- [Others]
Please bear the cost of international remittance fees.
Please purchase travel insurance in your own country.
Regarding dietary restrictions, allergies, and other special considerations, we may not be able to accommodate all requests.
- Other -
- 〔Necessary Items on Booking〕
1. Contact information of group representative (e-mail, mobile phone number)
2. Number of participants
3. Information for each participant:
(1) name, (2) nationality, (3) gender, (4) date of birth (5) home address, (6) Food allergy and dietary restrictions, other issues that require special considerations (if any)
4. Preferred room configuration
- Cancellation Fee -
In cases where the customer cancels the contract after the contract has been completed, 1 customer will be charged a cancellation fee from their travel fee at the following rates. In cases where multiple people are participating and a portion of the customers cancel their contracts, we will charge the remaining customers a fee based on the difference according to the change in the number of people (around 1 vehicle/1 room per person) using transport and accommodation facilities.
| Cancellation 10-8 days before the starting day of the tour | Cancellation 7-2 days before the starting day of the tour | Cancellation the day immediately before the starting day of the tour | Cancellation before the start of the tour on the day of the tour | Cancellation after the start of the tour or the traveler does not participate in the tour without notice (no show) |
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| 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 100% |
- Plan Provider Company -
Liberta Inc (Heartland Japan)
5-7-25 Akatsuka, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo-to 175-0092 Japan
Sales Manager：Masuda
Contact Phone Number：TEL: +81-3-6265-3294 FAX: +81-50-3033-9220 E-MAIL: info@heartlandjapan.com
Application
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Plan Contents
Sounds and songs of Nembutsu Odori resonating in Wagoh - a beautiful, deeply mountainous hamlet.
A procession of dancers accompanied by traditional Japanese drums, flutes, and sasara perform the Nenbutsu Odori dance in the gardens o the houses in the village.
