新潟県·特産品
Kitsune no Yomeiri Gyoretsu (Fox Wedding Procession)
This is a specialty product unique to Tsugawa, Agano Town, known for its mystical festival. Mount Kirin, the symbol of Tsugawa, was once believed to be a mountain where foxes lived, and has long been passed down as a place where 'kitsunebi' (foxfire)—said to be the best in the world—appears. Based on this legend of foxfire, the 'Tsugawa Fox Wedding Procession' began in 1990. It is a fantastical festival where a bride wearing fox makeup and dressed in traditional white wedding kimono (shiromuku) parades through the town leading a large group of attendants. Today, it has become a major event that attracts many tourists every year. Sweets and crafts featuring foxes, themed after this festival, are popular souvenirs. Why not take home a piece of the mysterious night's lingering charm as a memento of your visit to Tsugawa?
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