The Bean-Throwing Festival of winter closing
- Sawara area
place : The Katori Shrine
The Katori shrine is a eminent Shinto shrine in Japan.
On the day of winter closing, the ceremony that Festival girls drive out the demon who runs away being surprised at the sound of the bowstring is held.
In the bean-throwing ceremony the famous wrestlers of the Grand Sumo Tournament also queues up.
Bean-Throwing Festival of winter closing, and here comes the spring.
The plus information
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