
Hatsuho
A festival to thank God for getting a new grain. In conjunction with the "Shinjyo Matsuri", a festival of thanksgiving for the harvest of the shinshin, being served at the shrine, the "Hatsuho-hiki" is performed, in which the first hsuho harvested at the shrine is placed on a bong-towing car along with the local products of Shiogami, and about 1000 of the hishizi is to the shrine. Image courtesy of Shiwahiko Shrine