Designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event
Niino no Bon Odori 3-Day Festival ~ 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 three-day Niino no Bon Odori (Bon Dance of Niino) festival - exalted by the renowned Japanese folklorist Kunio Yanagita, and designated a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage event as one of Japan's representative Furyu-odori - is said to have a 500-year history.
Bon Odori is an annual Japanese summer custom, when people welcome the spirits of their ancestors to their homes and make offerings to them. While the most well-known form of Bon Odori is for people to dance to the accompaniment of Japanese flutes and drums, at the Niino no Bon Odori, local people dance only to the vocal dialogue sung between the leaders of the ritual, standing atop the Japanese Bon wooden tower, and the participants dancing below. The people of Niino perform dances dedicated to the spirits of their ancestors, dancing from night until morning for three days until, on the morning of the fourth day, a final ritual is held to send the spirits back.
Experience the graceful, hypnotic sights and sounds of the Niino no Bon Odori and immerse yourself in the ancient spirit of Japanese ancestral rituals.
Price
Niino no Bon Odori 3-Day Festival ~ a Furyu-Odori
Per person
| Adults・Children same amount | 88000Yen |
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Plan Details
| Period |
2024/8/16(Fri)～2024/8/16(Fri) |
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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 | 13:10 (tentative) |
| Tour Time | 2days |
| Reservation Deadline | 60 days prior to tour start date. |
| 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] 13:10 Meet at Ringo no Sato > Visit Anan Town Rural Culture Inheritance Center (Explanation of Niino no Bon Odori & Workshop on how to dance) > Dinner at Yuusei-kan (around a Japanese irori hearth) > Observe Niino no Bon Odori > Stay at Yuusei-kan
[Day 2] 5:00 Departure from Yuusei-kan > Observe the a final ritual to send the spirits back > Roadside Station (Michi-no Eki) Hiraya (visit sunflower field) > 11:00 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)
- 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
During the Shinno Bon Dance, people's Bon songs echo through the center of Niino.
Wearing yukata (light cotton kimono) and holding fans in their hands, the people of Niino dance until morning.
