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When to Arrive:
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No.17
Area : Yamatogawa Region Tabse Community
Time : 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
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| 8:30 AM | 9:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | |
| Festival Location | Nunagawa Shrine Grounds(569 Tabuse) | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes(Maxmum Visitor : 50) | |||
| Parking |
Yes(Parking limit : About 5) Parking area : Nunagawa Shrine Parking Lot |
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| Preparation & Schedule | At 8:30 a.m. New Year's decorations are gathered, at 9:00 a.m. a priest's blessing is given and the fire is lit. Festivities continues until noon. | |||
| Other Information |
・Omiki (ritual sake) served ・Those wanting to cook squid should bring their own ・Hosted by the Nunagawa Shrine Parishoner's Assoc. ・Note：We call this event Omatsusan-yaki： Fire is lit in the shrine then that fire is used to light the pyre |
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No.40
Area : Kotaki Region Oka Community
Time : 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 10:30 AM | |
| Festival Location | Below Oka Community Center | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | No(Open to local residents only) | |||
| Parking | No | |||
| When to arrive | From preparation | |||
| Preparation & Schedule | Gather at 9:00 a.m., build Sai-no-Kami pyre, then light it as soon as finished | |||
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No.43
Area : Kotaki Region Maekawa Community
Time : 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 AM | After Preparation | 9:30 - 10:30 AM | |
| Festival Location | In the river valley in front of the Matsuzawa Residence(5211-1 Katori) | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | No(Open to local residents only) | |||
| Parking | No | |||
| When to arrive | From preparation | |||
| Preparation & Schedule | ・Sai-no-Kami pyre building starts at 8:00 | |||
| Other Information | ||||
No.58
Area : Jōnan Region Shitakura Community
Time : 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
| Time Table | Preparation Begins | Festival Begins | Pyre Burning | Festival Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM | |||
| Festival Location | Beside the Shitakura Distict Park | |||
| Opportunities for Outside Participation | Yes(Maxmum Visitor : 10-20) | |||
| Parking | No | |||
| When to arrive | From preparation | |||
| Preparation & Schedule | Trees and bamboo are cut, straw and decorations are gathered, Sai no Kami is built, festival ends shortly after pyre is lit | |||
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