Joukoba Annual Festival

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Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

A shrine procession travels between Joukoba Shrine to Shiga Shrine and lion dances and taiko dances are performed. There is also a parade of eight people with Hasami-bako (traveling chest), Oogasa (large parasol), Tategasa (standing parasol) and Torige (bird feathes).

Municipality

Amakusa City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Jougawara, Itsuwa-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

the 3rd Sunday in October

Performance Location

Joukoba Shrine Shiga Shrine

Preservation Society