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Asakura Lion Ladder Festival (Asakura no Hashigo Jishi Matsuri)

Chita-City Asakura Lion Ladder Festival
(Asakura no Hashigo Jishi Matsuri)

Date : 09/30/2023, 10/01/2023

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Designated an intangible folk cultural property by the prefecture of Aichi

The Asakura Lion Ladder Festival is a religious ceremony of Musan Jinja Shrine where two men dressed up as a traditional, mythical lion climb 31 ladder rungs to perform a death-defying dance atop a simple bamboo stage nine meters in the air. You'll be holding your breath as the lion performs acrobatic stunts like summersaults for 30 minutes in this suspenseful and heart-pounding display!

Asakura Lion Ladder Festival photo contest

Snap your own shots of the daring duo in their lion costume and apply to a special photo contest.
Notes:
• Tripods and ladders may not be used as crowds are expected. Monopods may be used.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: Rehearsal: Sat, Sep 30, 2023 Festival: Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Holding time	: Sat, Sep 30, 2023 • Lion dance: 7:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun, Oct 1, 2023 • Lion dance dedication to Musan Jinja Shrine: 11:00 am–11:20 am • Children's lion dance performance (stage event): 2:00 pm–3:00 pm • Lion dance performance: 1:00 pm–4:00 pm/7:00 pm–9:30 pm
Place	: Musan Jinja Shrine
Location	: 〒478-0017 2 Higashi-Yashiki, Shinchi, Chita-shi, Aichi (Musan Jinja Shrine)

Parking	: Paid parking available around Asakura Station.
Phone number	: 0562-51-5637 (Chita City Tourism Association)

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ACCESS

Access by public transport

3-min. walk south from Asakura Station on the Meitetsu Tokoname Line (board from Meitetsu Nagoya Station).
Access by car

Approx. 17 min. (650 m) from Obu Tokai Interchange on Chitahanto Road.

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