 Most viewed - Namura Shrine and Sekku Matsuri 苗村神社・節句まつり |
In the center is Namura Shrine's Nishi Honden hall, a National Treasure. On the left is Hachiman Shrine, an Important Cultural Property. I could finally see this building directly. Ryuo, Shiga.560 views
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Namura Shrine's Romon Gate, Ryuo, Shiga. Important Cultural Property.338 views
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My video of Namura Shrine's Sekku Matsuri festival326 views
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Marker showing the former location of Namura Shrine's torii gate. This is near the Ayato Kita (綾戸北) bus stop, the nearest to Namura Shrine from Omi-Hachiman Station. Take the bus going Mitsui Outlet Mall.319 views
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Namura Shrine's Nishi Honden hall, a National Treasure. It is dedicated to a god named Kuni-no-sazuchi-no-Mikoto (国狭槌命), the protector of grassy hills.309 views
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Poster for Namura Shrine's Sekku Matsuri Festival held on May 5. May 5 is Children's Day and the festival prays for their healthy growth along with a good harvest.276 views
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Haiden hall, reconstructed anew.268 views
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About Juzenji Shisha Honden shrine.266 views
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Babysitter sculpture 子守りの像258 views
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Yabusame horseback archery target.255 views
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At least two riders took a spill and fell from the horse. No injuries though, and I filmed one of the riders who fell. See my video below.252 views
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About Nishi Honden hall, a National Treasure. 250 views
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Fudo-myoo Shrine, an affiliate shrine.250 views
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Path to Namura Shrine's Romon gate. Shrine's address: 滋賀県蒲生郡竜王町大字綾戸467 MAP248 views
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On the left is Nishi Honden hall, a National Treasure. On the right is Juzenji Shisha Honden shrine (十禅師神社本殿), an Important Cultural Property.247 views
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Higashi Honden 苗村神社東本殿246 views
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Namura Jinja Shrine is noted for its Nishi Honden hall which is a National Treasure. The shrine's architecture is from the Kamakura Period. 楼門245 views
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Pray here in front of the Honden Hall. Normally, you cannot enter beyond this point.244 views
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Namura Shrine is divided into the west and east areas. This is the west area which is larger and the main section. Haiden Hall on the left and Nishi Honden on the right behind a wall.243 views
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Meanwhile, a bunch of horses standby in the trees.237 views
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Two of the mikoshi are put back into the storehouse.234 views
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On May 5, on the Sekku Matsuri, they opened the inner part of the shrine and so I went and got a closeup look at the Honden Hall.233 views
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Namura Shrine's Higashi Honden, an Important Cultural Property 苗村神社東本殿233 views
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They had seven horses.233 views
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Namura Shrine Torii232 views
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Namura Shrine's Romon Gate, Important Cultural Property 楼門232 views
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They carried the mikoshi around the Haiden Hall, then went around the neighborhood.232 views
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She did a few practice runs first.231 views
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Horseback archer.230 views
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Sacred horse statue229 views
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This one hit the target.229 views
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Bull's eye. Compared to other yabusame that I've seen, she rode the horse pretty slow.228 views
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Busy road in front of Namura Jinja Shrine.227 views
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Thatched-roof gate 茅葺きの楼門227 views
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This mikoshi went to Higashi Honden.227 views
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Honden Hall offerings.226 views
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Namura Shrine's Sekku Festival's highlight is the yabusame horseback archery. There's a path in front of the Romon Gate for horses. They had two archery targets set up along the path.226 views
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After the yabusame, they carried the mikoshi back.226 views
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Portable shrine storehouse dating from the Muromachi Period, also an Important Cultural Property.225 views
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People pray at Namura Shrine for business prosperity, fertility, safe childbirth, and to ward off bad luck years.223 views
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Children bearing mikoshi in front of Romon Gate.223 views
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After the archer's successful run, the other riders just trotted past a few times without shooting any arrows.223 views
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Romon Gate and wash basin.222 views
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The yabusame (horseback archery) part of the festival finally started at around 4 pm. There were several horseback riders, but only this woman was going to shoot arrows.222 views
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Affiliate shrine next to the Nishi Honden.221 views
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She shoots the arrow...221 views
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Thatch roof of Romon Gate.220 views
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The exact year when the shrine was established is unknown, but records go back as far as the year 969.219 views
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Short, wooded path to the Higashi Honden shrine.219 views
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One mikoshi was taken to the Higashi Honden across the street.219 views
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The festival started in the afternoon with children carrying mikoshi portable shrines.218 views
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Namura Shrine's Higashi Honden, an Important Cultural Property in Ryuo, Shiga. Dedicated to a major god called Ōkuninushi (大国主) and Susano-o (素盞嗚尊). 苗村神社東本殿217 views
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On May 5, Children's Day, koinobori carp streamers were raised.214 views
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Namura Shrine and Sagicho pile to be burned. Ryuo-cho, Shiga.214 views
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About the Portable shrine storehouse.213 views
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Little shrine and little garden near the Romon Gate.212 views
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She missed the target the first two times.212 views
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Stone monuments marking the Namura Shrine's east section.211 views
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It seemed to be a provincial festival with few tourists. It wasn't so crowded and most people were local people.211 views
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About Hachiman Shrine, an Important Cultural Property.210 views
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Path back to the torii. Across the street beyond the torii is Namura Shrine's east section where the Higashi Honden Hall is located.208 views
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Across the street from Namura Shrine is the Higashi Honden torii. 苗村神社東本殿208 views
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About Namura Shrine's Romon Gate.206 views
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