Taking the Super Hakuto Express from Osaka or Kyoto will get you there in between two and a half to three hours. The Shanshan Festival's dances (Obon dances) are known as kasa-odori (umbrella dances) or Suzukko-odori. The name “shan …

The Shan Shan Festival is Tottoris largest and most popular festival, held in summer from August 13 to 15 every year. The name "Shan Shan" is an allusion to the sound of the water of the natural hot springs bubbling below the city center, as well as to the ringing sound of the bells hanging from the colorful paper umbrellas.

These days, the dance is performed with ornamented paper umbrellas and Japanese swords, which represent the beautiful but gallant local culture of Tottori.

3 天之前 · The festival takes place annually from August 13th to 15th, with the centerpiece being the united umbrella dance (Issei Kasa Odori) on August 14th. With the bamboo frame and Japanese paper Shan Shan Umbrella in hands, more than 4000 dancers march around the center of …

With simple arrangements of the Inaba umbrella dance brought from eastern Tottori, the Shan-Shan Festival has become one that anyone can join. The name ‘shan-shan’ is based on onomatopoeia for both the sound of a bell ringing and the sound of water boiling (reminiscent of Tottori’s many hot springs).

Held from 13th to 14th of August every year. The highlight is an umbrella dance locally known as Issei Kasa Odori where as many as 4,000 people walk around the city, dancing with decorative colorful umbrellas in hand. An awesome view. Key Points About...

It is a symbol of summer in Tottori. The main event, the Issei Kasa Dance, features 4,000 people dancing to the jingling sounds created by the ringing of bells. The spectacular sight of the dancers holding gorgeous umbrellas fills the streets of Tottori.

Tottori City's Shan Shan Festival (Kasa-odori) [edit | edit source] The Kasa-odori is very popular in the eastern part of Tottori Prefecture. According to a legend in Kokufu, in the Edo period (1603–1867) during a drought, an old man named Gorosaku danced with an umbrella for the village god praying for rain. Gorosaku danced with the umbrella ...

As Tottori’s summer tradition, “Tottori Shan Shan Festival” (held every August) is one of the biggest umbrella dance festivals in the world. This 3-day event takes place during Japan’s obon period every year. The dance is a modern adaptation of a traditional “Inaba Umbrella Dance”.

Shan Shan Festival is widely celebrated by the people in Tottori during summer as it is part of the Obon celebration. It is a celebration of the dead while dancing with decorative umbrellas in hand and bells ringing. The name "shan shan" is based on the sound of the ringing bell which is …