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August 13 There are 53 portable shrines on Eitai Bridge.

For the first time in six years, 53 portable shrine Union imperial procession will be held at Reitaisai festival Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman Festival). Departing from Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine early in the morning of August 13, going around Toyo, Shirakawa, Kiyosumi and Hakozaki, and having a great break in Shinkawa (lunch break). After that, portable shrine crosses Eitai Bridge. As it has long been said, "portable shrine Fukagawa, floats Kanda, Dadahiroiga Sanno-sama", Fukagawa boasts the full responsibility of portable shrine among the three major festivals in Edo. There is also water discharge from fire brigades and trucks, so the Eitai-dori St. becomes full of portable shrine.

Shinkawa and Hakozaki in Chuo-ku are children of Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine. Fukagawa, but why? It was a long history, and it was a connection since Reiganji Temple was erected in Shinkawa.

Please see the bulletin board and news for the schedule of festivals of each town council. Please search "Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine 2023" for courses of portable shrine Union imperial procession.

 

A golden stick pulling that leads the mikoshi

53 portable shrines lined up at Eitai Bridge on August 13

At the beginning of the mikoshi, the golden stick is walking while ringing the chanshan and the golden stick. Please note that each town has its own characteristics. In the first place, the gold bar towing was dewed by portable shrine. It is said that it is also meaningful to inform portable shrine that it passes through, and to cleanse the way with a gold bar.

 August 13 There are 53 portable shrines on Eitai Bridge.

portable shrine Union imperial procession is listed here. The first is Miyamoto fifty-five is Fukahama. Oh, there are 53 units, but if you look closely, there are no 4 and 42.

My Shinkawa and Hakozaki are from 32nd to 39th.

The Komaban table and the following two photos were provided by Hachimangu Shrine Tomioka.

 August 13 There are 53 portable shrines on Eitai Bridge.

Eitai-dori St. looks like this.

 August 13 There are 53 portable shrines on Eitai Bridge.

The bearers raised portable shrine high in front of the torii gate.


Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine

Tomioka, Koutou-ku, Tokyo 1-20-3
TEL 03-3642-1315  
FAX 03-3642-5580