Every year, when the early autumn winds blow on the 210th day, in this hilly town on a mountain slope, melancholy dances accompanied by shamisen and kokyu singers are performed all night with the sounds of autumn insects in the background, creating a magical scene. You can enjoy a wonderful moment. The sight of women and men dancing, wearing their kimono hats deep over their heads and not showing their faces, is beautiful, and even after several years, I still feel like I'm in a dream I can't wake up from. I wasn't able to go again due to the coronavirus pandemic, but I definitely want to visit again soon.

Admission fee is 500 yen. Some electronic payments such as PayPay are also supported 💁‍♀️ There is an exhibition of Toyama's gorgeous Hikiyama floats, and a video exhibition about Owara Kaze no Bon. If you come to see the town of Yao, I think it's a good idea to stop by ☺️ There are also souvenir shops 💁‍♀️

There are three gorgeous floats on permanent display that remind you of the financial power of the Yao townspeople. It has been designated as a cultural property of Toyama Prefecture as a masterpiece of local culture that brings together the best of arts and crafts such as carving, metal engraving, lacquer work, and gold leafing. There is also a corner displaying materials related to sericulture, which was once the main industry of Yao. The ``Kaze no Bon Stage'' is held in the hall on the second and fourth Saturday of every month, and you can enjoy Owara to your heart's content with shamisen and kokyu performances, spectacular stage dances, and more.

The festival is very lively and crowded, so I went to the tourist center where you can experience the atmosphere of the festival.Before the coronavirus outbreak, demonstrations were held on weekends, but they are no longer held. It's a shame, because you can walk around the atmospheric townscape nearby.

この山車は京都の流れなのか。 夜の提灯だらけのものを以前テレビで観た記憶がある。 そして盆踊りも自分の県に似たようなものがあり、好感が持てた。 一生に一度観れるかどうか解らないがリアルで観てみたい。

八尾の歴史や文化をとても大切に守ったいることがわかります。またスタッフの方の説明が上手かった。是非 おわら風の盆の本番に来たいものです❗

I had some free time so I stopped by! There were no other customers, probably because it was a weekday and it was a little far from the center of Toyama city. The Hikiyama on display was incomparable to the floats I saw in Takayama, and the woodwork was so beautiful that I could stare at it for a long time! ︎As I had just visited without any information, my expectations were betrayed in a good way! Also, apart from the exhibition, the cityscape of Yao was also nice! There were no tourists, no souvenirs, just a quiet and quaint townscape, and I felt like I had traveled back in time lol.

(Translated by Google) I've been nearby once, but I couldn't park in the parking lot😅 I went through the area and found the parking lot was empty, so I went there🎵 Seeing the floats nearby, it was a powerful and powerful experience. I was satisfied 👍 (Original) １度近くに来た事があったんですけど　駐車場が停めれなったので😅　近くを通って寄ってみたら駐車場空いてたんで行ってきました🎵　近くで曳山を見て迫力満点で大満足でした👍

It was a very atmospheric and interesting exhibit. I saw the video corner and the floats right after entering the entrance.

The staff at the tourist information center are very kind and helpful.

It was a must-visit place for people who love festivals, as there was a display of floats (fried floats used in festivals). I believe the entrance fee was 500 yen. When you go here, you can take a road that is listed as one of the top 100 roads in Japan, so you can kill two birds with one stone.

Please do your best without giving in to the earthquake. To the junior high school students who explained this to me, good luck in your life. I'll go visit again sometime. Stay well.

I like this atmosphere ,looks old and traditional but no shop for eating. :(

I visited the museum on the Friday after Golden Week. I didn't need a postcard gift with the JAF discount, so I wanted a discount of even 100 yen. I don't think you can afford 500 yen for this, but I don't recommend coming here after touring the Takaoka Dashi Museum, as you will be disappointed. It may have been good in the Meiji and early Showa eras, but now, in a city where depopulation is progressing, I think it would be difficult to have just Kaze no Bon. I had high expectations, but since I came outside of the Kaze no Bon season, I didn't need to travel 30 minutes one way from Toyama City just to see the hall, the Owara Odori dance, and the slopes. sorry.

八尾が坂の街とは思っていなかったので新鮮だった 館内案内して頂きました 盆踊りが有名だが本来はやつお祭りがメインの街だそうです 展示中の神輿は素晴らしいです

(Translated by Google) I went to collect manhole cards. Why don't you come all the way and just get a card and not enter? strange! It was a very familiar place! I didn't know there was a silk mill! Kaiko's imago? Is this what happens? I learned a lot. I want to go to the festival next time! (Original) マンホールカード収集で行きました。せっかく遠くまで来てカードだけ頂いて入館しないのは？おかしい！とてもよくわかる所でした！製糸場が有ったなんて知りませんでした！かいこさんの成虫が？こうなるんだ？勉強になりました。今度はお祭りの時に行きたいな！

(Translated by Google) At the exhibition hall, you can always see three Hikiyama floats along with the elegant Hikiyama Hayashi. The Hikiyama Festival, a spring festival event of Yao that has been passed down since the 1740s, is a symbol of the prosperity of Yao merchants who prospered in the production and trading of raw silk, silkworm seeds, Japanese paper, and charcoal. (Original) 展示館では、雅やかな曳山囃子とともに、常時3台の曳山を見ることができます。1740年代から受け継がれる、八尾の春の祭礼行事、曳山祭は、生糸、蚕種、和紙、木炭の生産と取引で栄えた八尾商人の繁栄の象徴で誇りと思います。

(Translated by Google) The floats of the Hikiyama Festival are on display. The museum itself is small, but it's worth seeing because it's fine. (Original) 曳山祭の山車が展示してあります。 資料館自体はこじんまりとしているが、立派なので見る価値あり。

八尾の街を観に来た　狭いケド風情のある石畳の路　風の盆には人で埋め尽くされるトカ　映像で見れる町並みと風の盆

beautiful Yatsuo city