Observation corridor on the 18th floor of the Niigata Prefectural Office

The festival of the Izumasaki Ishii Shrine, the beginning of the Shinto ritual of maritime asylum in the Edo period. It began to be held jointly with other shrines in the town after entering the Showa era. Street stalls line the roadside, and adult Shinto and children milled around the town. Image courtesy: Izumasaki Town Industrial Tourism Section

The city of Enma is a yearly event in Kashiwazaki, which has been around for more than 200 years since the Edo period. Many street stalls, mainly food such as takoyaki and okonomiyaki, and toys, are located around Honmachi Street, where Enma-do is located, for about 2km. This city is counted as one of Niigata's three largest high cities, "Takamachi/Fera", and is rated as Ozeki, the highest ranking in Japan, because of the number of stalls, traditions and formalities.

"Tsuburosashi" is a traditional performance passed down in the Hamo district of Sado City. In recent years, the Terada Taikagura Preservation Society's "Taikagura Tsuburosashi" has been dedicated to Sugawara Shrine. Centered around the male role of "Tsuburosashi," it prays for abundant harvests and prosperity for descendants. The dedication takes place every year around 10 AM on June 15th in the shrine grounds, etc. *There may be cases where the dedication is not held due to weather conditions.