May 26th 27th Mantou Mitama-sai

 

 

 

Event:Mantou Mitama-sai

Start:May 26, 2012 7:00 pm

End:May 27, 2012 9:00 pm

Place:Gokokujinja Shrine

Phone:(082)221-5590

Address :2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi, 730-0011,  

 

Two days of events and commemorations over two nights at Hiroshima’s shrine to the war dead, Gokoku-Jinja, which is decorated with lanterns.
From past events, here’s what you can expect.

Saturday, May 26

From 19:00 about 120 young women dressed as shirine maidens perform dances in the shrine forecourt. This is followed by dances by the moredances, this time by full time shrine maidens, Tsugaru Shamisen and taiko drumming performances.

Sunday, May 27

From 10:00 onwards, about 80 elementary school aged boys and girls compete in sumo contests in the shrine building.
In the evening, from 19:00 there is a Kagura dance performance.


We still have some beds available on those dates,Please call us ans book know!!!