Official
Sugitama-style landmark
The sake grove, also known as cedar balls, is a bundle of cedar leaves and is used to pray for safety and inform the arrival of young sake.
The cedar is the sacred tree of Omiwa-jinja Shrine (Miwa Myojin, Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture), which surrounds the god of sake. After the festival in November, "Shirashi no Sugitama" was awarded and hung under eaves and at stores all over the country.
When the green cedar ball hung, it became a landmark of young sake. At first, it is lush and withering brown can be a guide to the degree of aging of alcohol.
I can't change it now, and it seems that there are many things on display. It's an idea to enjoy the atmosphere of cedar balls.
◆Tenku Shrine (November 2020 Blog) in Ginza, Akimin.
◆Sugitama (November 2017 blog)