Onbashira
御柱祭
Onbashira is a rare, ancient festival in Suwa, Nagano, featuring massive sacred pillars.
What it is
- A festival held in the Suwa region of Nagano Prefecture.
- The biggest event at Suwa Grand Shrine.
- Formally called Shikinen Zoue Mihashira Taisai.
- Held every seven years to renew sacred pillars.
What to see
- 16 fir trees cut from mountains as sacred pillars.
- Pillars pulled to four shrine locations.
- The act of erecting the pillars.
When to go
- Held in the years of the Tiger and Monkey.
- Yamade and Satobiki events take place in April and May.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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