Kosuge Shrine Grand Festival "Hashiramatsu Shinto Ceremony"

Every three years, the "Hashiramatsu Shinto Ceremony" is held at Mt. Kosuge, one of the three major Shugendo spiritual sites in Northern Shinano, founded 1300 years ago by the founder of Shugendo. It is designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Asset of the country and is believed to have started as part of the Goma ritual of Shingon during a time when it flourished as a sacred place of mountain worship and a dojo for both Shinto and Buddhism. It is said that if the upper (kami) wins, the world will be peaceful, and if the lower (shimo) wins, there will be a rich harvest.

Date & Time

7/19(Sat) 7/20(Sun)

Note

Event details (excerpt)… July 19 (Sat) 14:30 - Misogi at Matsumiko, 17:30 - Okusha Festival, 20:00 - Candlelight Festival (Night Shrine) / July 20 (Sun) 13:00 - Mikoshi Procession, 13:30 - Mikoshi Procession (Mikoshi Parade), 15:00 - Hashiramatsu Procession & Hashiramatsu Shinto Ceremony *There may be changes to the schedule or content.

Venue

Kosuge no Sato Hall

Address

Mizuho Kosuge, Iiyama City, Nagano Prefecture

parking

There will be traffic regulations on the surrounding roads on the day. Please follow the guidance of the staff for parking.

Access

Approximately 30 minutes from the Toyoda Iiyama IC on the Joshinetsu Expressway

Access (Public)

About 1.5 km on foot from the Nozawa Line bus stop "Sekizawa" from Iiyama Station on the Hokuriku Shinkansen

Contact

0269-62-7000 （Shinetsu Nature Park Iiyama Station Tourist Information Center）

URL

http://kosugejinja.jp/