Muroto City Sakihama Hachimangu Shrine Traditional Rituals
An autumn festival in Muroto’s Sakihama area, where lion dances and improvisational theater are passed down
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An autumn festival in Muroto’s Sakihama area, where lion dances and improvisational theater are passed down
An autumn tradition that brings the streets of Yasu to life with a mikoshi and lion dances
A festival at Otani Shrine preserving an old tradition of offering five trays late at night
A Goshinko associated with the shrine, passed down in Niunono, Kahoku-cho
The Jizo Festival: entrusting wishes to a giant prayer bead and praying for protection through Tosayama’s summer
Hirose’s traditional culture, passed down through expressive makeup and dedicated performances
Monju-sama: Prayers for wisdom expressed through a bell and zelkova prayer beads
An offering of strength, as the mikoshi and 8 yamakasa resound together
Praying for a bountiful harvest in Miyama, with a sacred rice paddy marked out in green bamboo