[Gion Shrine Autumn Festival "Okunchi"] Today, October 9 (Wednesday), the autumn festival "Okunchi" was held in 🤗 at Gion Shrine in the Kuraoka area As if yesterday's rain was a lie, the power of a pleasant autumn sunny ☀️ day is still amazing 👏✨ Held in on a weekday this year, the ceremony also attracted people from outside the prefecture and local children 😊 I was allowed to enter the Main Shrine and was able to see the "Urayasu Dance", which is 🥹 a beautiful dance that feels traditional ✨ I was able 🤩 to enjoy Gion Kagura more with careful explanations such as the differences from other Kagura The Usu Drum Dance was also fun with the participation of everyone including the general public, and the exchange of questions and answers between the Yamahoshi was comical and soothing 🤣 When it comes to traditional events, it There are have a somewhat rigid image, but that's not the case at all ... It was 💫 an interesting festival Restrooms available after the Usu Drum dance, and it was a lively kunchi from start to finish, with 🤗🎉 the Dedication of Gion Kagura

It will be the festival Information of August, which will be held in various parts of the Kiso. Fun are still available in August for festivals, portable shrines, and fireworks. Please come and visit us! ●August 3 (Sat), 10 (Sat), 13 (Sat) Kiso Odori Location: Kiso Town Fukushima Hiroalley Details: Bon Odori dancing to the Kiso Festival in the right key. ●August 8 (Thu) Mt. Ontake Great Divine Fire Festival Location: Mt. Ontake Kiso Main Shrine (Fukushima) Details: Believers gathered from all over the country Festival the fire to coincide with the ascent of Mt. Ontake Mt.. ●August 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) Narai Town Shrine Annual Grand Festival Location: Narai "Chinjinja Shrine" Details: Lion stalls, tools, portable shrines, Shinto horses and processions go down the inn. ●August 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) Hirasawa Suwa Shrine Festival Location: Kiso Hirasawa "Suwa Shrine" Details: portable shrine is the only lacquer Town in Japan that has been selected as a lacquer Kiso parade the Town of Pyeongtaek's Traditional Japanese straw raincoat. ●August 14 (Wed) Kiso Odori Location: In front of JR Agematsu Station Details: Bon Odori dancing to the Kiso Festival in the right key. Local folk songs are also performed. ●August 14 (Wed) Kiso Yoshinaka Flag Raising Festival Location: Hiyoshi Miyanokoshi Details: Samurai parade, Tomoe Drum, fireworks, Kiso dance, etc.

Sanami Shrine Sanbanjo - Held in in November Dedication to the Autumn Festival, the old-fashioned rich Shikisanban is unusual in that three people handle one doll, and the head of the doll used was made in 1820~1860, making it an excellent work of craft. It is performed every year on November 2nd and 3rd in the autumn Festival. (7 p.m. ~ on the 2nd / 8 a.m. on the 3rd~) ■Address Nishi-Izu Town Nishina Sawada, Nishi-Izu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka