Period : April 5 (Saturday) - April 6(Sunday), 2008
Time : 14:00-
The rice-planting festival prays for the good harvest of the age.
It is said that it had already been done to 2nd of Meitoku (1391) , according to historical material.
The cherry blossoms festival is held at this time.
When the night comes, the light is lit, and precincts and the approach to a shrine become fantastic atmosphere.
Air different from daytime can be tasted. You can enjoy the spring time.
The ceremony that cultivates the rice field is held at the first day of the rice-planting festival. The dance by eight childre and planting rice by the girls are done.
On the second day, the children and the Shinto priest go to the god's rice field, and the girl plants the seedling while singing the rice planting song .
Cherry blossoms in precincts add coloring to the festival at this time.
The plus information
The nearby sights
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
seasonal
links
- Reference
- The Katori Shrine
- Sawara area