Takekoma Shrine in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, one of the three major inari shrines in Japan Every year from July ~ the end of August, the "Summer Festival" is Held in, and in 2024, many glass wind chime were displayed in the Precincts approach to the temple. I'm looking forward to next year.

The Way of the Brush Along with the martial arts, many other arts flourished, including calligraphy, tea ceremony, tea bowls, poetry, incense, and Noh drama, and a samurai needed to have knowledge of both the sword and the brush in order to be seen as a cultured gentleman.

Sunday, September 8 was the Children's Festival at Hodaka Shrine, and children's boats were towed from each of the three towns It was towed through each ward and gathered at Hotaka Shrine before noon for Dedication The children of the district acted as towers, and the boat-shaped festival float "Mifune" proceeded through Azumino September 26th and 27th is "Hodaka Shrine Mifune Festival" On the 27th, in a hands-on tour sponsored by the Tourist Association, you can tow a large adult boat weighing more than 5 tons with Local residents as a tow Please check the Tourist Association Official website for details

Photographed on September 7, 24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The red thread wind chime is also a sight to behold.

Photographed on September 7, 24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Today is the last day of the Enmusubi wind chime.

Prayer at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine yesterday. It is a kazaguruma in front of the Otorii Gate. Rim Musubi wind chimes are also a sight to behold.

Photographed 8/19/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I found a wind chime with a red thread.

Photographed 8/10/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 8/25/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 7/17/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed on September 5, 24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I found a wind chime with a red thread.

Photographed on September 5, 24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Today, we Prayer the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. The wind chime on the veranda had changed.

Photographed 8/10/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I found a wind chime with a red thread.

Photographed 7/17/24. It is a kazaguruma in front of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine and Otorii Gate.

Photographed 7/25/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 7/9/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 7/9/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 9/1/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 9/1/24. This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

Photographed 8/27/24. This is the Ai sea bream lottery of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

We walked around the Precincts until the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival started. I found a wind chime with a red thread.

Today, I attended the Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine Monthly Festival. It is a wind chime corridor with a rain Gari.

Prayer at Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine today. Hanachozu and yo-yo omikuji. It's my favorite scenery.

Photographed 8/30/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine.

Photographed 8/30/24. It is Hanachozu of Kawagoe Hachimangu Shrine and yo-yo omikuji.

Photographed 8/23/24. It is a yo-yo fortune of Kawagoe Hachimangu. It seems that it is limited to summer visits. Trains stopped due to heavy rain, which was difficult. ☔️

Although it is Hanachozu of Obihiro Shrine At night only for the two days of Obon It is prepared in a hand water bowl Turn on the underwater light. Hanachozu also started in May September will finally be the last.

Photographed 8/25/24. It is a wind chime at the edge of Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It is a wind chime with red thread.