- Source: Isono Shrine
Isono Shrine (伊曽乃神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Saijō, Shikoku, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine. It is notable for two different festivals: Saijo Matsuri, and Isono Jinja Sairei.
Festivals
The Saijo Matsuri is held between October 15 and 16. Forty Matsuri floats are carried across the Kamo river. The festival has existed since the Edo period and is used to promote disaster awareness.
Isono Jinja Sairei is a festival between July 27 and 28 in Saijō. The main attraction is the danjiri. Danjiri are big carts. They are decorated with lanterns. The carts are 4.9 m (16 ft) tall. Many mikoshi, or portable shrines, join them. The festival has eighty items in total. It also includes groups of supporters.
Festival Gallery
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Isono Shrine
- Saijō, Ehime
- List of Shinto shrines in Japan
- Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines
- Engishiki
- Beppyo shrine
- Shizuo Matsuoka
- Atmospheric ghost lights
- Siege of Mount Hiei
- Niwa Nagahide
