Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The 2024 Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival was held in Hokuryu Town for three days from Sunday, September 8th to Tuesday, September 10th.
Shinryu Shrine Autumn Festival 2024
- September 8th (Sunday):Yoimiya Festival
- Monday, September 9th:Main Festival
- September 10th (Tuesday):Next day festival
- Festival committee chairperson:Mr. Kosaka Ikko
- Festival Vice Chairman:Mr. Yasushi Takahashi
- Representative:Mr. Toshiyuki Takada
Shrine visit
The procession to be held on Monday, September 9th will depart from Shinryu Shrine at 9:50 a.m., travel around the First and Fifth Shrines, and return to the shrine at around 12:30 p.m.
The shrines are Eirakuen, Wa Community Center, Itaya Community Center, Nishikawa Community Center, and Mitani Community Center.
As dedication entertainment, a "Town Karaoke Festival" (6:00 p.m. on the 9th, in the Community Center's large hall) and a "Park Golf Tournament" (10:30 a.m. on the 10th, in the temple grounds) will be held.
Second Otabisho: Japanese Community Center
Morisuna (Saisa)
At the location where the mikoshi is set up, piles of sand (saisuna) are placed on green bamboo at the four corners where shimenawa ropes are strung.
Shinsen (offerings)
◉ Rice, sake, rice cakes, dried foods (kelp), fish, vegetables (radish, cucumber, carrot, greens), fruits (grapes, bananas), salt, water, snacks (rice crackers)
Offerings placed in front of the mikoshi
The procession of gods, led by Sarutahiko Okami, with flags in hand
The chief priest recites a prayer
◉ Prayer by the chief priest of Fukagawa Daikoku Shrine (Kazukicho, Fukagawa City)
Purification
Offering of sacred branches
◉ Offering of sacred branches by festival committee chairman Kazuyuki Kosaka and other officials
Offering of sacred branches
This year, due to unforeseen circumstances, the lion dance performance was not held. However, the visit to the shrine went smoothly and without any problems!
After the worship is finished, the portable shrine heads to the third shrine, accompanied by shouts of "Yoi-ya-sa!"
Golden phoenix
The golden phoenixes on the portable shrine decorations shine, soaring into the clear autumn sky high above, bringing great harmony and peace to the autumn festival, with boundless love, gratitude, and prayers...
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◇ Interview and text: Ikuko Terauchi (Photography and editing assistance: Noboru Terauchi)
