Prefecturally designated Intangible Folk Cultural Properties (Japan)

Japanese traditional dance

thumb|350px|The game of dakyu in the 19th century in Japan is an equestrian sport in East Asia with some similarities to polo.

The are four wooden posts or pillars that stand on the four corners of local shrines in the Lake Suwa area of Nagano Prefecture (historical Shinano Province), Japan. The largest and most famous set of are those that stand on the four shrines that make up the Suwa Grand Shrine complex.

Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Japanese festival

Shinto shrine in Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Shinto shrine in Nagano Prefecture, Japan