Kushira Cherry Blossom Festival

In early February, the Kanhi cherry blooms, and five types of cherry blossoms bloom until early April. During the period, a graceful feast such as "Kizui no Feast" is held, where the sake of sake is taken up by picking up the sake, while the sake of sake is not passed in front of the sake. In addition, at Iso Kogakukan, there is also a display of a chadan ornament that looks like Satsuma Kiriko, a traditional craft boasted by Kagoshima, as a puppet. Since the date of the event is different depending on the event, details need to be confirmed on the official website. Image courtesy of Sengwanen

The Spring Festival is held at the Hashimazaki Shrine on February 4 (Sunday close to this in recent years) in the lunar calendar. Two rites, "Funamochi", which wishes for the safety of the voyage, and "Tauchi", which wishes for a good harvest, are held in succession. As for the ship, there is a 5-year-old child carrying a model boat around the precinct, and then there is a boat song by an adult. Tashi reproduces rice planting with Techo (as father) and Taro (as child) using cattle. Kagoshima Prefecture Designated Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Image courtesy: Ichikikushikino City Board of Education

A ceremony to pray for the fertility of the five grains. 10 o'clock ~. is held on February 4 of the lunar calendar. A festival hall is set up in the shrine due to the fact that the god of the festival, Niniginomikoto, was given rice seeds from Takamagahara and cultivated.