Yassai Hossai at Iwatsuta Jinja
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This fire festival is based on a local legend in which fishermen were said to have warmed the god Ebis (sea god), who drifted ashore on Ishizu-no-hama beach. In this unique Shinto festival, three men carry a man in a costume of the sea god and walk through a bonfire, crying “Yassai, hossai.”
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- Category
- Fire festival
- Location(s)
- Hamadera Ishizucho Naka, Nishi Ward, Sakai City Iwatsuta Jinja
- Date(s) of Matsuri
- December 14
- Contact
- Iwatsuta Jinja (072-241-5640)
- Access
- A minute walk from Nankai bus stop of Sakurai Jinja Mae
- URL
- URL
- Conservation Group
- Iwatsuta Jinja
- Note
- Intangible folk cultural properties designated by the city
This basic information is current at the time of publication and is subject to change.
Please check the official website for the latest information.
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