Tsukita's Sasara and Mikawa Descending Ritual

Tsukita's Sasara and Mikawa Descending Ritual

Event Overview

Sasara originates from the lion dance offered at the Kondo Shrine during its festival. The lion dance features three lions and is performed for about an hour centered around a magnificent lantern, offered during the Saturday evening festival and on the Sunday of the main festival day at the shrine's front and the outer shrine grounds. The "Mikawa Kōjin Ceremony" held on Sunday is based on the ancient story of the parent deity upstream informing the child deity downstream of the safe completion of the festival by sending the sake used in the ceremony down the river.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Tsukita Kondo Shrine
  • Address:   
  • 1261 Tsukita, Kasukawa Town, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
  • Public Transportation:   
20 minutes on foot from Zen Station, Jomo Electric Railway
  • Phone Number:   
  • 027-285-4111 (Kasukawa Branch, Maebashi City)

Event Period

  • August 30 (Saturday) to August 31 (Sunday), 2025

Price

Free

Event Category

Traditional performing arts and dances

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