Shakotan Tourism Association
See more social media posts by Shakotan Tourism Association

Shakotan Tourism Association

Jun. 29, 2023 (edited)
[Image1]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image2]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image3]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image4]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image5]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image6]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image7]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the
[Image8]Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.This time, we would like to introduce the

Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers.
This time, we would like to introduce the "Bikuni Shrine Annual Grand Festival".

The "Bikuni Shrine Grand Festival" is held in Bikuni Shrine for three days on July 4, 5, and 6 every year.
We haven't been able to hold it for Coronavirus pandemic for several years, but it will finally be held this year.

A traditional event that has existed since the Edo period and is the only Bikuni Shrine in Japan.
Praying for a good catch and a good harvest, there is a sea crossing at the port, and a lively escort by mikoshi and floats in the urban area.

The main event, "Tengu Fire Walking," will be held on the night of July 5 and 6 in the Bikuni Shrine precincts.
When the tengu and mikoshi who have been touring the town return to the shrine, they burn the shrine in the precincts to remove the dirt.
The brave young people carrying the mikoshi do not flinch and rush, "Wasse, Wasse."
The sight of the tengu walking majestically in the midst of the sparks and the people carrying the mikoshi is absolutely magnificent.

Please come and visit the Shakotan to feel this festival firsthand.

This text has been automatically translated.
Show original text Hide original text
アイコン
7 Comment(s)
Highest Rating
Next social media post
Oct. 17, 2023
It has been postponed until 10/31, and the acclaimed campaign is still underway! Thank you very much. 【Sapporo and Shakotan Visit Campaign】 9/12(Tue)〜10/11(Wed) We have launched a campaign for inbound travelers! If you check in at the following spots, you will receive a gift, so please check in. (1) Hokkaido Sapporo Tourist Information Center ⇒ Takeout Shakotan Blended Coffee 100 Yen Discount Ticket (2) Kamui Banya (Cape Kamui) Cape ⇒ Kamui Arrival Certificate & Fan (3) Cafeteria Rinko (Cape Shakotan) Cape ⇒Shakotan Certificate & Eco Bag (4) Shakotan Tourism Association (Golden Cape) ⇒ Golden Cape Certificate &Shakotan Blue Soft-Serve Ice Cream The first 20 people will receive each gift!
Previous social media post
Jun. 17, 2023
Hello COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers. This time Shakotan we would like to introduce Cape Kamui at the tip of the peninsula. Cape Kamui, located a little over one and a half hours by car from Otaru, is designated as a Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the only marine park in Hokkaido. Just as the Ainu words "Shaku = Summer" and "Kotan = Village" came to be called "Shakotan", the summer scenery is wonderful, and the vivid blue sea has come to be called "Shakotan Blue". If you walk along the 770-meter-long promenade "Charenka Path" from the parking lot of the cape, you can reach the tip in about 30 minutes, and you can see the surroundings 300 degrees from near the tip. On the promenade "Charenka's Path" there is the legend of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. ~Charenka Legend~ Charenka, the daughter of the chief who has strong feelings for Yoshitsune. However, Yoshitsune left for the continent, and Charenka followed him to Cape Kamui, but Yoshitsune's ship went far offshore. Charenka, who was grieving, threw herself into the sea with words of resentment, saying, "If you pass through here with a Japanese ship and a woman on board, you will capsize." With sorrow and resentment, Charenka's body turned into Kamui Rock, and since then, whenever a ship carrying a woman approached the vicinity, it capsized, making Cape Kamui a place forbidden to women. This rule continued until the early Meiji period. There is still a "gate forbidden to women" on Cape Kamui, but now women can also go through that gate to the tip. However, since Cape Kamui is originally a windy area, on days when winds of 13 meters or more blow, the gate forbidden to women is closed and it is not possible to go to the tip. From June ~ July, the Ezo daylily flowers are in full bloom, and on foggy days, you can see a very fantastic scenery. The cape, named Kamui, which means "god" in the Ainu language, has a very beautiful sunset and a superb view where you can feel the presence of the gods. In 2004, the Shakotan Peninsula and Cape Kamui were selected as Hokkaido Heritage Sites.

Social media posts

VIEW MORE
VIEW MORE

Check out these articles

Trending Tags

VIEW MORE