Moved by the passionate performance of children's kabuki! Maibara, Yutani Shrine, and the Hikiyama Festival

The "Maibara Hikiyama Festival" is held every year during the three-day weekend in October, including Sports Day, in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture.

The highlight is the children's kabuki performed on the luxurious hikiyama stage.
The elementary school actors boldly deliver difficult lines and movements, leaving everyone astonished.

The passionate performances of the children in their splendid costumes are truly impressive!
The sight of young men energetically pulling the hikiyama and the lively atmosphere of the entire town during the festival are also appealing.

It's just a 10-minute walk from Maibara Station to Yutani Shrine, making access very convenient.

Luxurious brochures are distributed for free.
When opened, the stories of the performances are introduced in comic form.
I was impressed by the effort to make traditional performing arts more accessible to children.
They are also making efforts to connect traditions to the future, including challenges with crowdfunding.
The hikiyama performing arts, passed down since the Edo period. I hope this splendid stage continues to be supported by many and is handed down to the next generation.