Schedule of Autumn Festival events
October 14 (Monday) - Eve of the Festival
Tea Ceremony
-
Location: Saka Hall (adjacent to the shrine)
-
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
-
Enjoy matcha tea and fresh sweets prepared by the Urasenke tea school
-
Same-day tickets: 500 yen
-
Food Stalls
-
Operating hours: Around 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Taiko Drum Performances
-
Time: From 6:00 PM
-
Featuring local parishioners' taiko team and professional wadaiko group
-
Followed by a hands-on taiko experience
-
Open to all who wish to try playing the shrine's large festival taiko drum
October 15 (Tuesday) - Main Festival Day
Main Ceremony
-
Time: From 10:00 AM
-
Includes the traditional Yutate (boiling water) ritual
Tea Ceremony
-
Location: Saka Hall
-
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
-
Same-day tickets: 500 yen for matcha tea and sweets set
Food Stalls
-
Operating hours: Around 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Children's Bingo Tournament
-
Time: From 6:00 PM
Night Kagura Performance
-
Time: From 7:00 PM
-
Performed by Yoshida-style Kagura (Kasai troupe)
-
A sacred dance offered to pray for the safety and peace of the parishioners
-
A rare opportunity to witness the area's traditional kagura
Visitors are encouraged to attend and observe this valuable cultural event.