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Kawato Festival

Kawato Festival

Event Overview

At the time when the Mohri clan and the Amako clan fought in Egawa, Ishimi-kun, the festival of luck begins when Motonari wrote to Sumiyoshi Shrine to pray for victory, gave the whole army sake to act as rice cake maker and mochi porridge, and achieved victory in the Battle of Egawa due to its momentum. At present, rice cake porridge is cooked in a large cauldron to act as a worshiper, and there is also a public event (200 yen each).

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Sumiyoshi Shrine
  • Phone Number:   
  • 083-256-2656 (Sumiyoshi Shrine)
  • Address:   
  • 1-11-1 Ichinomiya Sumiyoshi, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Shin-Shimonoseki Station → Bus 5 minutes, Bus stop: Ichinomiya, 5 minutes on foot
  • CarAccess:   
3km 10 minutes from China Road Shimonoseki IC via National Route 2
  • Parking Number:   
200 units/free

Event Period

  • Sunday, December 1, 2024

Price

Free

Event Category

Other

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