Tondo Festival at Gokoku shrine

                   Tondo Festival at Gokoku shrine

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                   Date:January 15th(10AM～)
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
                   Venue:Hiroshima Gokoku shrine
                (20min walk from here J-Hoppers Hiroshima)

　　　　　　　　Phone:082-221-5590(Hiroshima Gokoku shrine)
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At this event, the previous year's ceremonial arrows and lucky charms are burnt and people pray for good fortune in the year to come!!

2010,May 29th,30th Mantou-mitama-sai at Gokoku Shrine!!

2010,May 29th and 30th ▲▲Mantou-mitama-sai at Gokoku Shrine▲▲






Ceremonies to honor the souls of the war veterans enshrined at Gokoku Shrine are held annually on the last consecutive Friday, Saturday and Sunday to fall in May.
From a visitor's point of view the highlight is the Miko-odori in which 100 young women maidens dressed in scarlet hakama perform several dances (Saturday May 29, 18:30).
On Sunday, there is a childen's sumo tournament (a particular favorite among the souls of fallen soldiers) from 10am and there are kagura performances in the evening from 7pm.

It gonna be a such a great night!!You shouldn't miss it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





Adress:Gokoku-jinja Shrine
2-21 Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima-shi
In the grounds of Hiroshima Castle