Tsukimi (literally moon-viewing) refers to Japanese festivals honoring the autumn moon. This Sunday you can enjoy “Kangetsu Sai” (moon watching festival) at Sansha Jinjya Gegu Ato Shrine. On the mountain, under the beautiful autumn moonlight, watch traditional Kagura (sacred dances) “Misaki”, “Daijya Taiji” and “Iwado Hiraki”, and music performances too! The shrine is a site of Shugendo, a sect of Esoteric Buddhism, and is the perfect place to enjoy the Autumn’s full moon in a very traditional way, surrounded by fire torches and bamboo lanterns! Source: http://mainichi.jp/area/fukuoka/news/20120926ddlk40040411000c.html
• 9/30 (Sun.) 20:00~
• Sansha Jinjya Gegu Ato (Shrine), Mt. Matsu-no-o（松尾山）
• ¥500
• 1520 Nishi Tomoeda, Koge Machi, Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka
• 福岡県築上郡上毛町西友枝1520
• 0979-72-3939
• NOTE: Fukuoka Now recommends to go by car & shuttle bus, as public transportation is not available. You can park your car at Nishi Tomoeda Shogakko (primary school) and take a shuttle bus from there to the festival site. In case of typhoon, festival is cancelled. Be careful to check the weather report in advance, as the trip is long!