Sightseeing Spot 1

Shimogamo Shrine part2(Kamo-mioya-jinja)

下鴨神社

Module2

ObjectivesPrevious Review (basic knowledge,

festivals)Festival

Mitarashi MatsuriFoodRefarencesAssignments

Basic knowledge Shimogamo Shrine, called Shimogamo-jinja (下鴨神社 ) in Japanese, is the common name of an important Shinto sanctuary in the Shimogamo district of Kyoto city's Sakyō ward. Its formal name is Kamo-mioya-jinja (賀茂御祖神社 ). It is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan and is one of the seventeen Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which have been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

date name

January 4 Kemari-hajime

Junuary 15 Rice-porridge Festival

February 3 Setsubun

February 17 Kinen-sai Matsuri

May 15 Aoi Matsuri

On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi(a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August)

Mitarashi Matsuri

One night in autumn(when the brilliant autumn moon rises over the shrine)

Megetsu Kangen Sai

November 28 Ohitaki Sai

Feativals

On the day of Doyoo-no-Ushi, a full 18 days before the traditional beginning of autumn in August, the shrine hosts Mitarashi, a ritual foot bathing.

Mitarashi Matsuri

Thousands of people flock to the pond in front of Mitarashi shrine, dedicated to the god protecting against plague and misfortune. Devotees believe that if they wash their feet in this pond on this day, they will be blessed by god.

Mitarashi Matsuri

Mitarashi Matsuri

In addition to these prayers, many people also receive mitarashi dango, sticky rice balls covered in sweet sauce, invented on the grounds near the eponymous shrine. The first mitarashi dango shop opened in a stall in the shrine forest, and today, many food vendors line the grounds during this festival

Refarences世界遺産　下鴨神社　

http://www.shimogamo-inja.or.jp/index.html　 This site also have english

pages.

Wikipedia

AssignmentsTaste some Mitarashi dango and post

a entry to your blog including text and fancy pictures.

Give some comment to Discussion at topic “mitarashi dango shop” .