noun
Scarecrow Festival; Kakashi Festival
A festival featuring scarecrows, often held in rural areas of Japan. The name refers to the event itself.
毎年秋に、地元でかかし祭りが開かれる。
Every autumn, the local Scarecrow Festival is held.
かかし祭りでは、手作りの案山子が展示される。
At the Scarecrow Festival, handmade scarecrows are displayed.
Compound of かかし (scarecrow) and 祭り (festival). The word かかし itself is of uncertain origin, possibly related to 嗅がし (smelly) or derived from a mimetic root.