へこかき祭り(高良大社・川渡祭)

へこかき祭り(高良大社・川渡祭)

Event Overview

厄除・厄祓の大祈願祭として名高い祭で、還暦・厄年のお参りが多い。赤いふんどし、肩掛けなど赤い物を身につけ茅輪をくぐり、おはらいを受けるとよりご利益があるとされる。茅輪くぐり神事は両日(7時・11時・14時)行われ、1日のみ神事に先立ち早朝に“へこかき”裸参りの禊行が山麓・朝妻の味水御井神社で行われる。6月期間中は社殿周りの注連縄が赤紙垂[あかしで]に変わり、おはらいも川渡祭特別祈願として赤の手ぬぐいなどが授与される。裸参り参加希望者は要予約。※状況により内容変更中止の場合あり。 画像提供:(C)高良大社

Info

西鉄西鉄久留米駅→車30分
九州道久留米ICから国道322号経由約4.5km15分
300台/山内各所に合計300台

Event Period

Price

芽の輪くぐり神事:参加無料

Event Category

Enodal, annual event


へこかき裸参りの禊行
(C)高良大社

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