A local Esaka ritual that carries on the taiko mikoshi from the late Edo period
Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual
Festival information
EVENT INFORMATION- Location
- Within Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine
- Area
- Osaka Prefecture・Suita City(From Tokyo: approx. 2 h 30 min–3 h · bullet train)Prefecture-level estimate to a main station or airport, not the venue. Airport access, check-in and onward travel are extra; remote areas and islands can take much longer.
- Highlights and activities
- Last updated
- 2026/11/11
A cultural property connected with a and a local ritual, handed down at Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine in Esakacho, Suita City.
About Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual
The Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual is a ritual associated with the taiko mikoshi handed down at Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine in Esakacho, Suita City.
The Esaka Federation of Neighborhood Associations is recorded as the group responsible, and the taiko mikoshi is said to date from the late Edo period.
The ritual itself and the taiko mikoshi are recorded separately as registered local intangible folk cultural property and registered local tangible folk cultural property of the city, respectively.
Festival highlights
A highlight is that the taiko mikoshi handed down at Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine and the Taiko Mikoshi Ritual that uses it are recorded under separate cultural property categories.
The taiko mikoshi is documented as dating from the late Edo period and as a registered local tangible folk cultural property of the city.
The ritual is listed as a registered local intangible folk cultural property of the city, with the Esaka Federation of Neighborhood Associations named as the group responsible for its preservation.
A local Esaka ritual that carries on the taiko mikoshi from the late Edo period
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- Venue and address
Within Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine (Esakacho, Suita City)
Address Esakacho, Suita City (within Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine)
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Photo source ·Origins and History of Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual
The taiko mikoshi at Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine is documented as dating from the late Edo period.
On February 23, 2009, the taiko mikoshi was designated a registered local tangible folk cultural property by Suita City, and the Taiko Mikoshi Ritual was also listed as a registered local intangible folk cultural property on the same day.
Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual at a Glance
The Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine Taiko Mikoshi Ritual is a local folk tradition handed down within Esaka Susanoo-no-Mikoto Shrine in Esakacho, Suita City.
The taiko mikoshi from the late Edo period is recorded as a registered local tangible folk cultural property, and the Taiko Mikoshi Ritual as a registered local intangible folk cultural property.
The Esaka Federation of Neighborhood Associations is recorded as the group responsible.
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Article updated: 2026/11/11
