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Oku-noto no Aenokoto あえのこと

Oku-noto no Aenokoto (奥能登のあえのこと) is a ritual passed down from generation to generation by farmers in the Noto Peninsula, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Ae is an old Japanese word for a banquet; therefore, Aenokoto essentially means "banquet ritual."

Location	Wajima, Ishikawa (輪島市石川県)
When	December (Winter — exact dates change every year)
Type	Ritual

Planning to go? The Oku-noto no Aenokoto is held in December, 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.

Wikipedia (English): Oku-noto no Aenokoto
Wikipedia (Japanese): アエノコト
Wikidata: Q2238334

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Oku-noto no Aenokoto あえのこと

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