Yamazaki Festival

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Yamazaki Festival (Yamazaki matsuri)

***** Location: Kyoto
***** Season: Early Summer
***** Category: Observance

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Explanation

Yamazaki matsuri 山崎祭 (やまざきまつり) Yamazaki festival

May 5.
At the shrine Sakatoki Jinja 酒解神社（さかときじんじゃ）
at the foot of mount Tennoozan 天王山, Kyoto
The name of the mountain comes from Yamazaki Tennosha Shrine (Tamadeyori Matsurikitaru Sakatoke-jinja Shrine ) which ensnrines Gozu Tenno (the Indian god Gavagriva ).

Tamadeyori Matsuri kitaru Sakatoke Jinja
自玉手祭来酒解神社（たまでよりまつりきたるさかとけじんじゃ）
京都府乙訓郡大山崎町大山崎天王46

On the fourth of May, the mikoshi are carried to the "travel station" (tabisho) near the mountain, and on the fifth the rituals are held.





In this shrine, the memorial graves of 17 warriours are located.
天王山十七烈士の碑, where they committed seppuku suicide.


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Things found on the way

Japanese Deities at shrine Hibita Jinja

Oosakatoke no kami 大酒解神
protector of sake ricewine production

Kosaketoke no kami 小酒解神
for a good partner and having children

. Shrine Hibita Jinja 比々多神社 .


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