3027 Kusagyu Kobugahara, Kanuma 322-0101 Tochigi Prefecture

3027 Kusagyu, Kanuma 322-0101 Tochigi Prefecture

1692 Imamiyacho, Kanuma 322-0068 Tochigi Prefecture

1604-1 Nakamachi, Kanuma 322-0053 Tochigi Prefecture

Kanuma Tochigi Prefecture

The Kanuma Buttsuke Autumn Festival is a regular event held by Imamiya Shrine at various locations in the historic district. 23 Extravagant festival cars called chokoku-yatai (engraved floats) are paraded around the streets of Kanuma. On the first day, the chokoku-yatai are marched in and out of Imamiya Shrine, and after the citizen parade on the second day, the festival cars are split into four groups and depart from four different intersections, coming together at one intersection for the yatai soroihiki (gathering and presentation of floats). A highlight of the festival is the recital contest of the buttsuke - the traditional orchestra that announces the floats.

287-14 Mutsumicho, Kanuma 322-0031 Tochigi Prefecture