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Hatashikako Dance Preservation Society

It is unknown how it was passed down to the district, but it is danced for meritorious deeds, and is currently performed at various events by Hata district residents. Currently, there are only nine members of the preservation society, but the small community is working together to carry out handing down and preservation activities. (Dainenbutsu Kenbu: Danced with the purpose of attaining the merits of the Buddha, while chanting the Nembutsu and sutras while holding harvested food. Shikako Odori: A Makuhari-style Shikako dance performed to pray for good health and good harvest, with the dancer receiving a Shikako head.) ) Date and time District festivals, events, etc.

Roadside station “Kukai Kogen”

Heading east on National Route 106 from Morioka City and passing through the tunnel of the mountain pass, you will reach Kukai Kogen. From the roadside station ``Kukai Kogen'', you can see Mt. Kabuto Myojin, making it the perfect place to take a break from your drive. It is fully equipped with features such as dining at a restaurant with an extensive menu, a souvenir shop stocking not only local specialties but also products from nearby areas, and an information center where you can purchase tourist information.

Kuromori Kagura

Kuromori Kagura has been handed down by a group of Shugen Yamabushi who practiced on Mt. Kuromori, presided over by the Betto of Kuromori Shrine in Yamaguchi, Miyako City, but it is now practiced in Miyako City, Suemae, Taro Town, Komoto, Iwaizumi Town, etc. It has been inherited by volunteers. It is one of the few Kagura groups that has inherited the tradition of Shugen's Kasumi (Dannaba) to the present day through Kagura tours, and has extremely important ritual practices such as maikomo, maidachi, tomb lion, pillar hanging, fire prayer, and sacrifice. It is valuable because it has a wide variety of performances. Currently, they perform at Kuromori Shrine at the end of the New Year and tour for one to two months. It was designated as a national important intangible folk cultural property in 2006.