Oniki Sumiyoshi Shrine Autunm Grand Festival

Active

Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

After the Shinto ritual, Kagura (Shinto music and dance) and Shishi-mai (lion dance) are performed, and after the Shiofuri (salt sprinkling, as a form of purification) dance, the Shinto parade takes place. The order of the parade is: Shiofuri (2 people) - Daion (1 person) - Otefuri (2 people) - Hasamibako (raveling chest) (1 pair) - small children - Torige (bird feathers) - Mikoshi (portable shrine).

Municipality

Amakusa City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Oniki-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

The 4th Saturday and Sunday in October

Performance Location

Oniki Sumiyoshi Shrine

Preservation Society