Kounoura Shrine Grand Festival
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Category Name:Rites and festivals(Folk Belief)
After the mikoshi (portable shrine) is paraded from the shrine to the former Kounoura Elementary School by the children, they will experience horseback riding in the shrine grounds. On the approach to the shrine, there will also be horseback archery, Akachan no dohyōiri (the blessing of babies by sumo wrestlers for good luck, children's sumo, and eel catching.
Municipality
Uki City
Category
Rites and festivals(Folk Belief)
Specific Location
Kounoura, Misumi-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
October 9th
Performance Location
Kounoura Shrine
Preservation Society
Sannomiya Horse Racing Association