Matsuyama Shrine Autumn Festival
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Category Name：Rites and Festivals (folk belief)
Every year on October 20th, the parishioners of Matsuyama Shrine gather at the shrine to pray for the healthy growth of the babies of the community. At the shrine the babies go into the sumo ring, carried in the hands of sumo wrestlers.
Municipality
Uto City
Category
Rites and Festivals (folk belief)
Specific Location
Matsuyama-machi
Cultural Property Designation
Performance Date(s)
20-Oct
Performance Location
Matsuyama Shrine
Preservation Society
Each area takes turns being in charge of the festival with the cooperation from the City Sumo Association.