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Matsumoto Festival (Matsumoto matsuri )
***** Location: Otsu
***** Season: Early Summer
***** Category: Observance
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Explanation
Matsumoto matsuri 松本祭 (まつもとまつり)
Matsumoto festival
Annual festival at the shrine Hirano Jinja in Matsumoto ward, Otsu town.
May 5.
平野神社 大津
It used to be held on the first day of the fifth month.
In the shrine, the deities
Oosazaki no mikoto 大鷦鷯尊】
(another name for Nintoku Tenno 仁徳 天皇 )
and
Seidai myoojin 精大明神
(another name for Sarutahiko 猿田彦 )
are venerated.
This festival has a long tradtion, when Otsu was prosperous along the trading routes leaving Kyoto.
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Otsu-E, Pictures from Otsu
. Otsu Paintings (大津絵) .
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Worldwide use
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Things found on the way
A famous place for cherry blossoms, which are illuminated in the evenings.
Shrine Hirano Jinja in Kyoto 京都 平野神社
The Hirano Shrine (平野神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kyoto. This shrine is known and popular for its gardens and many trees.
The present buildings of the shrine were constructed in the 17th century, including
Imaki-no-kami (今木神)
Kudo-no-kami (久度神)
Furuaki-no-kami (古開神)
Hime-no-kami (比売神)
京都市北区平野宮本町１番地
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risu no o-tsuge りすのおつげ
divine message brought by the squirrel
The squirrel is the messenger of the deity of this shrine and delivers the mikuji sacred lots 御籤.
. Amulets and Talismans from Japan .
Homepage of the shrine
http://www.geocities.jp/daa01397/
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Related words
***** . Otsu Festival (Ootsu matsuri 大津祭)
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