新田神社 武射祭

新田神社 武射祭

Event Overview

薩摩川内市の新田神社で毎年1月7日に行われる弓を射る神事。鎌倉時代からの歴史があると伝わり天下泰平、五穀豊穣、悪疫退散、開運招福などを祈願する。弓を射るのは神職と数えで7歳となる園児たち、武人役。小高い山にある本殿での神事の後、300段以上ある階段を降り射場となる参道へと移動。先ず神職が高さ1.5mの大的に向け一番矢を放つ。次に男児は裃、女児は緋袴を身に付けた園児が真剣な眼差しで弓を射る。しばらくの後、武人役が全ての弓矢を放ち終えると、参拝者は大的の紙をちぎり、魔よけとして持ち帰る習わしがある。

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肥薩おれんじ鉄道上川内駅→徒歩25分。またはJR川内駅→車10分
南九州西回り道薩摩川内高江ICから県道43号経由5.5km10分
200 units/free

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Price

Free

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Enodal, annual event

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