{"id":156621,"date":"2023-09-11T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=156621&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2023-09-11T17:01:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T08:01:30","slug":"onigie-autumn-festival-at-mihashira-shrine-2","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/onigie-autumn-festival-at-mihashira-shrine-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Onigie Autumn Festival at Mihashira Shrine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mihashira Shrine&#8217;s Autumn Festival, known as &#8220;Onigie,&#8221; derives its name from the word &#8220;Onigiwai,&#8221; meaning &#8220;great excitement.&#8221; The festival honors three deities: Tachibana Muneshige, the first lord of the Yanagawa domain, his wife Ginchiyo, and his father-in-law Bekki Akitsura. Approximately 100 street vendors set up within the shrine&#8217;s grounds, filling the town with a festive atmosphere. The climax of the event is the &#8220;Divine Procession,&#8221; taking place in the afternoon of the 8th. Performers leaning out from festival floats showcase a unique dance called &#8220;Dorotsukudon.&#8221; This dance is accompanied by lively drum and gong rhythms that energize the dancers and elevate the spirit of the festival.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Onigie Autumn Festival at Mihashira Shrine, \u4e09\u67f1\u795e\u793e\u79cb\u5b63\u5927\u796d \u304a\u306b\u304e\u3048\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-003.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 10\/7 (Sat.) ~ 10\/9 (Mon., hol.)<br \/>\n\u2022 9:00~22:00<br \/>\n\u2022 Mihashira Shrine<br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/wUyEb7TmNw2Fqw4BA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">323-1 Mitsuhashi-machi Takahatake, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/www13.plala.or.jp\/mihashirajinja\/omatsuri.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www13.plala.or.jp\/mihashirajinja\/omatsuri.html<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mihashirajinja_official\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mihashirajinja_official\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-004.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Onigie Autumn Festival at Mihashira Shrine, \u4e09\u67f1\u795e\u793e\u79cb\u5b63\u5927\u796d \u304a\u306b\u304e\u3048\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-004.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-004.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-004.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?resize=1400%2C933&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Onigie Autumn Festival at Mihashira Shrine, \u4e09\u67f1\u795e\u793e\u79cb\u5b63\u5927\u796d \u304a\u306b\u304e\u3048\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-156623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/fn_onigie-autumn-festival_2023_cl-002.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, 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