Shinken Watari Festival (Denden Festival)

Shinken Watari Festival (Denden Festival)

Event Overview

境内末社の神田[こうだ]神社に、御神剣が渡御し、神田神社の例祭を斎行した後、神前に設けられた斎場で御田植の神事を行う祭典。太鼓を「でんでん」と打ち鳴らしながら行列が進むため「でんでん祭」とも呼ばれ、大和の夏祭りの先駆けとして古くから親しまれている神事。

Info

JR天理駅→車5分。または近鉄天理駅→車5分
名阪国道天理東ICから県道51号経由2km5分
150 units/free

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Enodal, annual event

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