Tayama Hana Odori (Rain-Prayer Flower Dance) 2026

period: November 3, 2026 (Tue)
Price & booking: Free to watch / experience tour (reserved viewing seat and lunch) ¥9,800 No sign-up is needed to watch. Minamiyamashiro Village's Tayama Hana Odori experience tour (ages 7 and up) can be booked via jcation.
Venue & access: Suwa Shrine and former Tayama Elementary School, Minamiyamashiro By car: about 6 minutes from the Imayama intersection on Route 163. By train: about 45–60 minutes on foot from Tsukigaseguchi Station (JR Kansai Line).

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Why You Should Visit

Every November 3, the Tayama district of Minamiyamashiro, the only village in Kyoto Prefecture, dedicates a rain-prayer dance to its local shrine. Handed down since the early Edo period, it is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture. Dancers carry a tall "shinai" on their backs, layered in four tiers of colorful cut paper and topped with gohei wands and drooping paper flowers, and dance to old songs and drums. The tradition lapsed in the 1920s and was revived in 1963; today close to 100 people take part as dancers, singers, drummers and clowns. A rare chance to see a living village festival in the tea-growing hills of southern Kyoto.

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Highlights

Dancers wearing the four-tiered cut-paper "shinai" on their backs
Procession, the Shinbuchi recitation, the courtyard dance and a mochi scatter
The dance is performed at the former Tayama Elementary School and Suwa Shrine

Experience tour (2026)

Meet at Michi-no-Eki Ocha no Kyoto Minamiyamashiro-mura; morning history session at the former Tayama Elementary School with costume try-on and photos, then a special lunch box
The itinerary has viewing from reserved seats at Suwa Shrine from 13:00, ending around 15:00 at the roadside station
Includes an original tenugui towel, mochi to take home and a ¥500 shopping voucher for the roadside station

*Inquiries: Minamiyamashiro Village Industry and Tourism Division, 0743-93-0105

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FAQ

When is Tayama Hana Odori held?

It is held every year on November 3 (Culture Day). In 2026 that is Tuesday, November 3, a national holiday.

Where can I watch the dance?

It is performed at the former Tayama Elementary School and Suwa Shrine in Tayama, Minamiyamashiro.

Can I get there by train?

The nearest station is Tsukigaseguchi on the JR Kansai Line, about 45–60 minutes on foot or about 7 minutes by car.