Shimo-tsuura Suwa Jinja Shinko-Gyoretsu (Shinto Procession)

Active

Category Name:Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

The procession is composed of the following groups: the head of the shrine - salt sprinkling - gohei - masaki - mirror - curved ball - lion's head - tengu - flag - naruko - rifle - archery bow - naginata - Hasami-bako (traveling chest) - Tategasa - Daigasa -Gaze - Torige - Horagai (conch shell) - parishioners - Hato - purple flag - lanterns - sword - portable shrine - parishioners - hanayone guruma - drums - dancers - flute - Tsuzumi

Municipality

Amakusa City

Category

Rites and Festivals (folk belief)

Specific Location

Ariake-machi

Cultural Property Designation

Performance Date(s)

the 2nd Sunday in October

Performance Location

Koutsuura Suwa Shrine

Preservation Society

Shimotsuura Suwa Shrine Ujiko General Association