The Kobaru Gion Festival is held at Kobaru Sugawara Shrine, a branch of Sugawara Shrine. Legen holds that the festival began when four gods - Kuninosametsuchino-kami, Takehaya Susano’o-no-mikoto, and Hinokagutsuchino-kami - through Noh dance and music, appeased the wrath of Susanao-no-mikoto, the deity of Gion. This is usually called "gaku" or "hono (dedication) gaku" and is an event of the Gion Shrine Festival. 《composition》 musicians (shime-daiko, 5 don and five kan), 3 isamifuri, flute-players (at least 5 taking turns), and 10 andon (lantern)-bearers.