Horo Festival

Horo Festival

Event Overview

A ritual of entering the Ujiko against the Ujigami held at Furutani Hachiman Shrine. A "horo" is a piece made of 36 bamboo eggs with flowers made of light peach-colored paper, which are inserted into a back-carrying basket and decorated. The child carrying the horo is called holojicco. The child carries it on his back and moves on with a unique step while shaking Yusayusa. Image courtesy of Kawagoe City Board of Education

Info

西武本川越駅→バス15分、バス停:古谷上下車、徒歩35分

Event Period

Price

Free

Event Category

Enodal, annual event


川越市教育委員会

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