Bus Tour to Visit UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Ayadori no Yonenbutsu to Bon Odori"

Tourism Toyota (Chairman: Minoru Ota) will hold a day trip bus tour on August 10, Reiwa 8 (Monday), where participants can enjoy visiting "Ayadori no Yonenbutsu to Bon Odori," registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in November Reiwa 4, and the "Asuke Townscape," a Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

1. Tour Details

● Tour Highlights

・ Guided by the "Ayadori Yonenbutsu to Bon Odori Preservation Society"!

・ Dinner will be a choice of seasonal "Natural Ayu Gozen" or "Beef Hoba-yaki Gozen"! ・ Bus tour departing from and arriving at "Shin-Toyota Station" for convenient access by train!

● Departure Date: August 10, Reiwa 8 (Monday), Day Trip

● Travel Fee: 10,000 yen per person (same for adults and children)

● Number of Participants: 20 people (minimum 5 people to operate) ● Meals: 1 dinner

2. Application Method, etc.

● Tour Planning and Operation: General Incorporated Association Tourism Toyota

● Application Method: Via the membership-based web service "Ikomairu Toyota"

Acceptance begins on a first-come, first-served basis from 10:00 AM on July 7 (Tuesday)

● Application Site: https://www.tourismtoyota.jp/ikomile/reserve/detail/32/

<Membership Registration Form>

○ What is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage "Ayadori no Yonenbutsu to Bon Odori"?

This is a summer Bon festival event held annually on August 10 and 15 within the grounds of Heishoji Temple (Ayadori Town, Toyota City), attracting locals and tourists. It was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Furyu Odori) in 2022.