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Mibu no Hana Taue 壬生の花田植

Mibu no Hana Taue (壬生の花田植) is ritual of transplanting rice that is held every year on the first Sunday of June in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima, in hopes of a good harvest. It is a traditional event. It has been designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan and is listed in the Representative List of Human Intangible Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Mibu no Hana Taue — 壬生の花田植
Photo: Kuma83 (talk) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
LocationKitahiroshima, Hiroshima (北広島町 広島県)
WhenJune (Summer — exact dates change every year)
TypeJapanese festival (matsuri)

Planning to go? The Mibu no Hana Taue is held in June, but the exact dates, times and any entry fees are set year by year. Check the local tourist information for this year's schedule before you travel.

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