The 41st Yoichi Otawara Festival in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Otawara municipal organization

Kōshin-ji, a bodhi-ji temple of the Ōtawara clan, was founded by Ōtawara Bizen Shikiyo in the year 1545. After the grave festival of successive lord lords, the Shiroku-wamai is dedicated. During the astronomical year, Otawara Shikiyo was at Tsukijo, and he had peasants from six villages in the territory act as workers, and when it was completed, he gave them the sake of sake. At that time, the farmer Fujikae of Ishigami-mura (Kamiishikami) fluttered with the plow-hoe he had been taking on his drunkenness, and each of the present was also very interesting to see him hitting the hoe and slamming him, so he won the interest of Shikiyo. This is said to be the beginning of the castle dance.

An example grand festival with a history of about 400 years. The highlight is the shrine of the shrine, which is held in a rare temple in the whole country that conveys the shrine and Buddha. At 14:00, a procession departs with two villagers dressed as Aruda-hiko in high-tengu-faced, wearing a tengu-face, and the approximately 2km round trip to Hokibashi over the Hokikawa is milled around with the wishes of the villagers without a disaster.

It is commonly known as "Komaru-san" in the local area and is familiar with it. It is a venerable temple that is said to have been opened by Jikaku Daishi about 1000 years ago, and in particular, the Great Tengu-myeon is said to be the best in Japan for the wooden Tengu-myeon. In early April, the Saigyo Sakura, a designated cultural property of Otawara City, will be seen. In March and April, a limited red seal named after the cherry blossoms appears. * The cherry blossom festival period is lit up.