2023 Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival Goshinmusai @ Wa Community Center (Wa Neighborhood Association)

Thursday, September 14, 2023

The 2023 Autumn Festival of Shinryu Shrine was held in Hokuryu-cho from September 8 (Fri.) to 10 (Sun.).

2023 Autumn Festival at Shinryu Shrine in Hokuryu Town

Autumn Festival at Shinryu Shrine
Autumn Festival at Shinryu Shrine

Shrine of the True Dragon

This festival celebrates the rich autumn harvest and offers prayers of thanksgiving to God for his blessings and the bounty of nature.
During the Mikoshi-miyako (portable shrine) parade, "Shishimai (lion dance)" is performed at each of the portable shrines at each of the Omojisho.

Feeling the sacred wind.
Feeling the sacred wind.
  • Chairman of the Celebration Committee:Mr. Masami Komatsu
  • Vice-Chairman of the Celebration:Mr. Mitsuhiro Murakami
  • President of the General Assembly:Mr. Toshiyuki Takada

(imperial) festival

  • Yoimiya Festival:Friday, September 8, 6:00 p.m. Shrine
  • Gohonsai:Saturday, September 9, 9:00 a.m. Shrine
  • Next day festival:Sunday, September 10, 9:00 a.m. Shrine

imperial procession

  • Demigyo In front of the shrine Saturday, September 9Departs at 9:50 a.m.
  • The first excursion station:In front of Eirakuen
  • The second excursion station:In front of Mitani Commissary
  • The third excursion station:In front of Nishikawa Kaikan
  • Lunch :Nishikawa Hall
  • The fourth excursion station:In front of Itaya Commissary
  • Fifth Tabisho:In front of Wa Community Center
  • Ring-go :(main building of a) Shinto shrine

entertainment at a dedication

  • In-town Karaoke Festival" and "Park Golf Tournament" were held as dedication entertainment.
     
  • Town karaoke festival:Saturday, September 9, 6:00 p.m. Community Center Main Hall
  • Park golf tournament:Sunday, September 10, 10:30 a.m., in the precincts

In front of Yawara Community Center, 5th Otabisho (Wa Neighborhood Association)

Preparation for the Otabisho at the Wa Community Center
Preparation for the Otabisho at the Wa Community Center

Preparation for the 5th excursion

Sand (sai-suna), green bamboo, shimenawa (sacred straw rope) and papier-mâché

The place where the portable shrine is set up is covered with "morisuna (sai-suna)" as a clean place to welcome the gods, green bamboos are placed at the four corners of the festival site, and shimenawa (sacred straw ropes) are attached with papier-mâché tare.

Festival site preparation
Festival site preparation
Filling sand (sai-suna), pouring of shimenawa (sacred straw rope)
Filling sand (sai-suna), pouring of shimenawa (sacred straw rope)

Shinsen: offerings to the gods

Rice, sake, rice cake, dried food (kelp), vegetables (radish, cucumber, carrot, Chinese cabbage, cabbage, watermelon), fruits (apple, pear, banana), salt, water, sweets (manju).

Preparation of Shin-Sen
Preparation of Shin-Sen

Tamagushi (a branch of sakaki with a paper stick attached)

preparation of tamagushi
preparation of tamagushi
Installation of portable shrine
Installation of portable shrine

Set up a food stall with food on it

Set up a food stall with food on it
Set up a food stall with food on it

Ceremonial prayer by the chief priest of the shrine

Ceremonial prayer by the chief priest of the shrine
Ceremonial prayer by the chief priest of the shrine

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree

Worshippers

Worshippers
Worshippers

lion dance

After the visit to the shrine, a brave lion dance was performed.

lion dance performance
lion dance performance

Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)

Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)
Leontopodium japonicum (species of perennial closely related to edelweiss)

Camellia japonica 'Akashishishimai' (cultivar of common camellia)

Camellia japonica 'Akashishishimai' (cultivar of common camellia)
Camellia japonica 'Akashishishimai' (cultivar of common camellia)

To drive away evil spirits, to ward off bad luck, to improve academic performance, and to ensure good health

The lion dance bites the head of a child, which is said to bring good luck in "driving away evil spirits, driving away bad luck, improving academic performance, and preventing illness.

The children were bitten by the bite.

Gobble your head to the lion dance!
Gobble your head to the lion dance!

Candy presented to the children!

Candy presented to the children!
Candy presented to the children!

After this, the portable shrine will return to the shrine pavilion.

The portable shrine goes to the shrine pavilion and returns to the shrine
The portable shrine goes to the shrine pavilion and returns to the shrine

With boundless love, gratitude and prayers, the phoenixes on the portable shrine ornaments shine in gold and flutter in the autumn sky, bringing great good fortune to us.

The golden glow of the phoenix of the portable shrine!
The golden glow of the phoenix of the portable shrine!

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◇ Reporting and writing by Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editorial assistance by Noboru Terauchi)

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