Preparation work for the 2024 Autumn Festival at Shinryu Shrine! Giving thanks for the autumn harvest with all our hearts and souls!

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

On September 8 (Sun.), many members of the town and shrine board members worked together to prepare for the autumn festival at the Shinryu Shrine.

Preparation work for the Autumn Festival at Shinryu Shrine

We gathered at the Shinryu Shrine at 8:00 a.m. and worked together for about two hours, mowing the grounds, cleaning, putting up streamers, decorating lanterns, and taking the portable shrine out of the storehouse.

Everyone was very efficient, working one after the other. Carefully and orderly, preparations for the Fall Festival are now in place.

Company name marker "Shinryu Shrine

Company name marker "Shinryu Shrine
Company name marker "Shinryu Shrine

torii corridor connecting shrines and temples

torii corridor connecting shrines and temples
torii corridor connecting shrines and temples

Everyone started mowing at once, mower in hand! 

Everyone started mowing at once, mower in hand! 
Everyone started mowing at once, mower in hand! 

Small piles of grass collected

Small piles of grass collected
Small piles of grass collected

Grass mountain collected in one place

Grass mountain collected in one place
Grass mountain collected in one place

rising and falling work

rising and falling work
rising and falling work

Noboribori towering over the township forest

Noboribori towering over the township forest
Noboribori towering over the township forest

Chochin (paper lantern) stand

paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)
paper lantern (hung up near the door of performers and geishas)

And add some decorations.

with decorations
with decorations

Installation by everyone

Installation by everyone
Installation by everyone

Torii and gojinto (sacred light)!

Torii and gojinto (sacred light)!
Torii and gojinto (sacred light)!

A warehouse for storing portable shrines.

Warehouse for preserving portable shrines
Warehouse for preserving portable shrines

carrying a portable shrine

carrying a portable shrine
carrying a portable shrine

The golden mikoshi, with its solemn brilliance!

The golden mikoshi, with its solemn brilliance!
The golden mikoshi, with its solemn brilliance!

After the work was completed, drinks were offered to everyone!

Thank you very much for your hard work!

Thank you for your hard work!
Thank you for your hard work!

A conversation after a hard day's work.

Talking after the work is done.
Talking after the work is done.

Crystal red dragonfly wings with iridescent sparkles.

Crystal red dragonfly wings with iridescent sparkles.
Crystal red dragonfly wings with iridescent sparkles.

With one heart and soul, we welcome you to the sacred Autumn Festival of Shinryu Shrine in thanksgiving for the autumn harvest and bountiful crop, with boundless love, gratitude, and prayers.

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

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