Kanazawa Fire Department New Year Review (Dezomeshiki)
Mäßig vollChubuKanazawa, Ishikawa
Datum
Early to mid-January (2027 date not yet announced)
Region
Chubu
Über dieses Fest
Kanazawa's fire brigades hold their New Year review ceremony at Shinmaru Plaza in Kanazawa Castle Park, with free admission. The highlight is Kaga-tobi ladder climbing, an Ishikawa Prefecture designated intangible folk cultural property in which performers carry out 27 techniques on a bamboo ladder about 6 m long, followed by synchronised water discharge. The 2026 ceremony was held on Sunday, January 11 from 10:00 to 11:00, and the 2025 ceremony was listed for January 5.
Highlights
- ✓Kaga-tobi ladder climbing, a prefectural intangible folk cultural property
- ✓27 techniques on a bamboo ladder about 6 m long
- ✓Synchronised water discharge by the fire brigades
- ✓Free admission
Anreise
Bus from JR Kanazawa Station East Exit to the Kenrokuen-shita / Kanazawa-jo stop, then about 5 minutes on foot; no parking at the venue
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