JP Fox wedding procession

'Fox wedding procession' attracted tourists in central Japan A kimono-clad man and woman with fox masks have led a mock wedding procession in a festival. About 30 people, dressed in kimono and fox masks, paraded along a street in Nagano Prefecture, on Sunday. Unno-juku flourished as an inn town for travelers on the Hokkoku highway during the Edo Period from the 17th to the 19th century.

During the community’s “hina” doll festival in March, historic buildings display traditional dolls dressed like ancient court nobles. The fox wedding procession is the highlight of the festival on its last day.