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Takengei 竹ン芸

Takengei (竹ン芸) is a Japanese autumn festival performance. It is currently held in the Wakamiya Inari Jinja shrine in Nagasaki City. Since 2003, it is officially registered as part of Japan’s Folk Intangible Patrimony.

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Takengei — 竹ン芸
Photo: Yunima · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
LocationNagasaki (長崎市 長崎県)
WhenOctober (Autumn — exact dates change every year)
TypePerformance

Planning to go? The Takengei is held in October, 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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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the festival's official announcements are the authoritative source.

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