Fusuma Karakuri is a traditional performing art using a series of picture-painted sliding doors moving crisscross to show different images in turns. Although this art had once disappeared during the post-war rebuilding and high economic growth of the 20th century, it was performed again with 69 on-fusuma pictures for the first time in 50 years on October, 2005. At present, you can enjoy it with its local folk songs and dances during the autumn festival period. Miyoshi City designated it as a tangible folk cultural property. (In February 2006)
Basic information
Address
徳島県三好市西祖谷山村後山289
Open-Close
Every year; 8:00-9:30 p.m. on Saturday in early October
Admission fee
Free of charge
Parking lot
None
Access
Get off at Ikawa-Ikeda IC→Take the National route 32 in the direction of Kochi→the Prefectural road 45 → Turn right before Iya Tunnel → Turn left at a three-forked road 100-meter ahead in the direction of Ushiroyama →Forest Road (2 km) → Turn right to Shisho Shrine. Total: approximately 40 km, 65 min.