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Introducing the main events held every year in the Yonekawa area

Chikubusan Daihiin Kesokuji Temple

Chikubusan Daihi-in Kasoku-ji is a subsidiary temple of Chishaku-in of the Chizan sect of the Shingon sect, and its principal image is Bato Kanzeon Bodhisattva. It is said to be ......

Idoi Kagura

It is a type of Kagura that has been passed down in the Iidoi area of ​​Yonekawa, and is based on the Dozan style and the Kashima style. The legend ......

Horinzan Daijiji Temple

Daijiji Temple was originally a Tendai sect temple founded by the Oshu Fujiwara clan and was called Suwamori Daijiji Temple. After the downfall of the Fujiwara clan, the temple underwent ......

Wakakusa Inari Shrine

It is said to have been founded in the 3rd year of Tennobu (975), and was called Inari Daimyo Shrine during the Edo period. The deity enshrined here is the ......

Yonekawa no mizukaburi

This event is a fire prevention prayer ceremony held by the men of Itsukamachi on the first day of the first horse in February every year. The men make their ......

Tsunagi no Sato Daimyo Gyoretsu

The Tsunagi no Sato Daimyo Gyoretsu is held by the people of Tsunaginosawa, Yonekawa, and is said to be a descendant of the Daimyo Parade of Orikabe in Iwate Prefecture. ......

Yonekawa Hachiman Shrine

This shrine is said to have been built here in 1062 by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie after their victory over Abe Sadato. After that, the shrine fell into disrepair ......