Tourist Site of Hida City
 
Festival  - Hida Furukawa Kitsunebi (will-o-the-wisp) Festival - 　　
     

Furukawa Town area, Hida City 　In the End of September

Light of lantern is flickering
The ceremonious line of those who follow the fox bride moves solemnly forward
When the fairy tale carried over generations in Hida Furukawa
Revives in the thick darkness only one night a year
It becomes a sacred ritual known from countless past

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 Kitsune-bi Festival (Will-o’-the-wisp Festival)
       
■ Departure
Approximately 6 o’clock in the evening, fire is lit in lantern and the line of “Kitsunebi Festival (Will-o’-the-wisp Festival)” solemnly moves through Furukawa town.
In Furukawa town, the light of the lanterns is litThe bride Fox walks quietly and solemnlyHolding up the torch, the fox moves forward
■ Marriage Ceremony
On the way, the Fox Bride and Groom join and head for the hall the marriage is held…. "Kitsunebi Festival (Will-o'-the-wisp festival)" filled with fantasy and mystery faces its climax.
Encounter of Groom Fox and Bride FoxAppearance of Rice Straw's Snake DivineMarriage Ceremony
■ Kitsunebi Fantasy (Will-o'-the-wisp fantasy)
Wishes as “Bountiful Crop Harvests”, “Safety of the Family” and "Business prosperity" may come true for those who saw the marriage of fox.
Please enjoy the fantasy and mysterious world in the long night of autumn.
Dance of White FoxDance of Consecration by Circle around the Fox Bride and
 
 
 
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