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IWATA
Sightseeing Guide

Handed down from person to person... traditions that we want to leave for posterity

A Dizzying Array of Spectacular Traditions

Iwata is packed with highlights throughout the year such as traditional rituals and festivals that have been passed down from antiquity, along with regular events unique to this area.
Enshu Daimyo Procession

Enshu Daimyo Procession

The Enshu Daimyo Procession is a true re-enactment of the post officials, official inns, and local leaders greeting the Sankinkotai (a policy requiring alternate-year residence in Edo for feudal lords, called daimyo in Japanese) of the daimyo when he stopped to stay at the 28th of Tokaido's 53 stations.
The evening features a mysterious dance is performed in the dim light of firewood.

Enshu Daimyo Procession
Enshu Daimyo Procession