Introduction of The Festival

Kawachinokunitama Jinja Spring Festival Hyogo Pref・Kobe City

Kawachinokunitama Jinja no Sarutahiko

3河内国魂神社の猿田彦

According to Japanese mythological story, Sarutahiko guided Ninigi-no-Mikoto who was dispatched to rule Japan for the first time by his grandmothr, Amaterasu-Omikami, Japanese guardian who created the nation of Japan. Spring Festival of this shrine features a parade guided by a person who plays the role of Sarutahiko by wearing a Tengu mask.

Category
Location(s)
3-6-5 Kunitamadori, Nada ward, Kobe city Kawachinokunitama Jinja
Date(s) of Matsuri
May 2-3
Contact
Access
Eighteen minutes walk from Hankyu Ojikoen Station
URL
Conservation Group
Kawachinokunitama Jinja Sarutahiko Hozonkai
Note
Intangible folk cultural assets designated by the city