2018 Gun Festival #4

It is the odd festival "gun festival" that concludes the year-end calendar of Chichibu district.
"Gun festival" of Yawata Shrine example festival in Iida, Oshino-cho, Chichibu-gun, Saitama Prefecture is held every second Sunday of December and the day before that.
It seems that its origins are uncertain, but it is said that it was Edo period over 200 years ago. At the festival of hunting safety and harvest prayers,
Saitama prefecture intangible folk cultural property is also designated. Iida · Yawata Shrine seems to be a guardian dancer born in "戌 · Yama" year.
On the first day, umbrella holders and stall dragging and dedication of kabuki are also held.
On the second day, in the morning, Kagura is dedicated after the festival and Kabuki is dedicated in the afternoon stalls in the afternoon. Also, due to the fire guard preservation party
Fireball guns are also performed. And after the high-lantern lantern, a historic Daimyo queue continued, and a hunting gun and a fire-guzzle were set on both sides of the approach
A climax 's "standing" priesthood is held in the hunters' fire guns. Inside the gunfire the shrine stone steps to the shrine to the temple
Running at a stretch The festival reaches the climax. Even afterwards, Mikoshi Pass and Kawase Shinto were carried out, dedication of Kabuki at night, fireworks launch as well
It is done.
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