Day 1 (Aug 14)
Deity Transfer from Shrine to Sacred Carriage (Horen kojin-sai)

Day 2 (Aug 15)
Rei-taisai Grand Ceremony

Balinese Dance Performance

Day 3 (Aug 16)
Sukei Kaiin Sanpai Prayer Ceremony

Sacred Dance

Head Priest Speaks

Sacred Carriage

Martial Arts

Day 4 (Aug 17)
Sacred Carriage Procession (Horen Togyo)

Sacred Dance by shrine maidens

Kiyosu-bashi-dori

Kitanoumi Sumo Stable

Offertory truck

Priest robes and Mannen-bashi

Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

Eitai-bashi Bridge

Return to Shrine

Sacred Carriage returned to storehouse

Taiko Drum Performance

Day 5 (Aug 18)
Joint Procession of Portable Shrines from All Parishes (Kakucho Mikoshi Rengo Togyo)

Shrine maidens

Tekomai

Festival Costume

Portable Shrines

Crossing Kiyosu-bashi Bridge

All girls

Raised arms

Water splashing

Water hose

Eitai-dori Avenue

Water Truck

Festival Faces

Mid-air toss

Deity Transfer from Sacred Carriage to Shrine (Horen shojin-sai)

About the Shrine

Sumo connection

GuestBook

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