Matsuno\u2019o Taisha, sometimes known as Matsuo, is an ancient shrine located near Arashiyama, Kyoto.
\nThe shrine is going to hold Hassaku Festival on September 1st.<\/p>\n
The Hassaku Festival is annually held on the first day of the eighth lunar month. This is a time of year when farmers frequently suffered damage from typhoons or insect pests.
\nEven now, September is a kind of Typhoon season in Japan so people offer the first ears of rice of the season to pray for good harvests.<\/p>\n
Some interesting events are held on that day.
\nIf you are interested in Japanese culture, it must make you satisfied.<\/p>\n
Hassaku Sumo performance is a sumo wrestling, a Japanese national sport, for dedication to the gods on Hassaku day.
\nA grand sumo tournament will be held by elementary school students and some babies make a stand on the ring.
\nBabies do sumo with a god, which made it possible to receive health.<\/p>\n
It is a rare for only women to carry the portable shrine in Japan because women are usually prohibited to touch even the handle of portable shrine.
\nApart from that, Fujinomori Shrine and Takino\u2019o Shrine hold a women\u2019s mikoshi.
\nThose who are a member of Yamabukikai have a right to carry mikoshi and every woman (not only japanese) loves festival can join it.<\/p>\n
It is said that Kuya priest offered the folk dance in front of the gods on the first time in Heian era.
\nThe Rokusai Nenbutsu is designated as a Intangible cultural properties.
\nPerformers wear a lion mask and dance for more than an hour.
\nIt is very gorgeous and exciting event. <\/p>\n
Date\uff1a
\nSeptember 1st, 2019
\nAddress\uff1a
\n3, Arashiyamamiyamachi, Nishikyo ku, Kyoto
\nAccess\uff1a
\n\u30fb3-minute walk from \u201cMatsuno\u2019o Taisha mae (\u677e\u5c3e\u5927\u793e\u524d)\u201d bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus #28 at Kyoto Station
\n\u30fbJR Kyoto Station \u2192Shijo St. on Karasuma Subway line \u2192Katsura St. on Hankyu line\u21923-minute walk from Matsuno\u2019o St. on Hankyu Arashiyama line
\nAdmission Fee:
\nFree<\/p>\n
You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application “KoI APP”.
\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n