Ishigami-san

Active

Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

This is the guardian deity of the Haitsuka area, and is communally worshiped three times a year at a small stone shrine. During the festival held on January 6, residents of the district set up and light lanterns and invite the priest from Kikuchi Shrine to offer Shinto prayers. The ritual petitions for a good harvest and good health continue about two hours from 7:00 pm.

Municipality

Koshi City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Haitsuka Area

Cultural Property Designation

not designated yet

Performance Date(s)

January 6th

Performance Location

Tenjin-men Sugawara Shrine

Preservation Society

Haitsuka Area