Otohime Jinja no Haru Matsuri (Otohime Shrine Spring Festival)

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Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Otohime Shrine's annual festival is held every year on April 15th. The procession takes place from 11am, after which the procession makes its way to the 'Gokariya' (A temporary shrine where the 'Mikoshi' portable shrine rests for a time). The procession then returns to the shrine at around 1pm and the 'Mikoshi' are carried around the outside of the shrine 12 times.

Municipality

Aso City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Otohime, Aso-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

July 26

Performance Location

Otohime Shrine

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