Stories Carved into Festival Floats
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Words from the author (quotations from the book)
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Mori, Shizuoka, Japan
Stories Carved into Festival Floats
The carvings adorning traditional festival floats tell stories of myths and legends, history, the skill of master craftsmen, and the feelings and memories of the people who cherish them.
In Mori Town, in the Enshu region of western Shizuoka Prefecture, one devoted festival enthusiast has spent over sixty years photographing, researching, and documenting these remarkable floats.
This is the story of his lifelong dedication.
- 56 yatai
- 916 carving photos
- 22 themes
Explore the yatai56 floats and their carvings
Browse by themeThe zodiac, the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, Yamata-no-Orochi…
Stories & MemoriesMemories of the research, shared little by little
About the festivalShrines and schedule
Carving of the day
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Find a yatai on the map of Mori
Each yatai garage is marked on the map with a small photo. Tap a photo to open that yatai’s page (pages are added as the English translation is checked).
- 1 Tanimotoshashiroshita
- 2 GaiseishaAmenomiya
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Yatai picks 2026-11-09
Theme picks
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New stories & memories
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Festival scenes
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The Festival of Mori
The festival is held every year on the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of November.