Rin keseki

Rin keseki

Event Overview

The regular festival of the Itsukushima Shrine to pray for good fishing and fertility. A brave festival in which the spirits of the white costume milled around the houses of the Ujiko while carrying the Mikoshi and taking the shinto sake, and entering the Rin-geki River where the thaw water flows while the Mikoshi is over, and the water is applied while the Mikoshi is flowing. It is also said to be a kind of cursing for strengthening the spiritual power of God as well as washing.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Itsukushima Shrine, near the lower entrance of the Linguseki River
  • Address:   
  • Rin-geseki, Tsuruoka, Yamagata
  • Public Transportation:   
JR Rin-geki Station → 5 min walk
  • Car Access:   
10km 10 minutes from Atsumi Onsen IC, Japan East Japan Road, via National Route 7
  • Phone Number:   
  • 0235-43-3547 (Atsumi Tourism Association)
  • Parking Number:   
150 units/free

Event Period

  • April 15, 2026 (Wednesday)

Price

Free

Event Category

Mikoshi (portable shrines), festival floats, etc.

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