the festival of rice dumpling
- Sawara area
place : The Katori Shrine
Festival of thanks to good harvest staple grains that make dumpling from new grain.
It is unusual not to dedicate the sacred wine as the divine service.
It is said the festival that expresses gratitude for the goddess.
About 700 mum flower is exhibited to the chrysanthemum festival.
The aroma of the mum is shrouded in the grand gate.
After it ends, the dumpling is distributed by those who visit a shrine. It is said that the person who ate this dumpling will not catch a cold.
The plus information
seasonal
The sights a little way off
- Historic street of Sawara(National landscape conservation area)
- Memorial hall of Inoh Tadataka
- historic house of Inoh Tadataka
- The museum of festival float in Sawara
- Kampukuji-temple
- The Katori Shrine