Shinkoshiki Taisai (Procession of Gods Festival)

(神幸式大祭)

Date

FROM 2019.09.20
TO 2019.09.25

Description

In hopes of receiving good favor from the deified soul of Michizane Sugawara (scholar and minister), this festival is also a time to give thanks for rich harvest. Five hundred parashioners dressed in traditional white attire from the Heian period form a procession and perform services such as "Yamato-mai" and "Take-no-hayashi".

Location

Dazaifu City
Fukuoka

Access Map (アクセスと地図)