On October 28, 2023 at Sanzen-in Temple in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City, the Kōchu of Kaze no Bon, a temple in Yao-cho, Toyama City, dedicated the Etchu Owara Odori, and worshipers also participated and enjoyed the dance.

"Etchu Owara Odori" dedicated in front of the Golden Fudo Hall (October 28th, 2:55 p.m., Sanzenin, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City)

Because the place names of Owara and Ohara are similar, it has been dedicated every year since 1996 in conjunction with the Autumn Higan Memorial Service. This was the first dedication in eight years, as it was last suspended in 2015.

“Etchu Owara Odori” (October 28th, 2:40 p.m., Sanzen-in Temple, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City), which was attended by foreign tourists.

Under a clear autumn sky, a man in a black happi coat with a matching hat and a woman in a light purple kimono, together with the chants of "Kitasanosaa" and the sounds of shamisen and kokyu, and songs. Approximately 40 people performed a traditional dance in front of the Golden Fudo Hall in the temple grounds. At the end, foreign tourists joined the group, waving their hands and swaying as they watched.

A group of "Etchu Owara Odori" dancers tour around the grounds of Sanzen-in Temple as the autumn leaves begin to change color (October 28th, 3:00 p.m., Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City)

After completing the dedication, the group danced around the grounds of Sanzen-in Temple, where the autumn leaves were beginning to change color. A dance was also dedicated to the nearby Jakkoin Temple.