2015.05.03

[Report] Hikawa temple shrines of legend to the house outside of the first 70 years after World War II

2015 April 29 (Wed), Youth Association first session of the month memorial shrines was held in Shibuya Hikawa Shrine.

Hikawa temple shrines are those which were also made in 1900 of a century ago or more from now. Are large restoration in 2013, the temple shrine of the legend to the house outside of the first 70 years after the war. Height is 180cm, architrave the size of more than 120cm, Daibo to shoulder the portable shrine is so how can reach the entire length 7m.
On the day, the Hikawa Shrine, people of about glance behold it with 400 people such a huge temple shrines had gathered. It reports the state of vibrant temple carrying of miniature shrines having been the sacred.
First of all, Shinto priest-like ceremony, received a sake, will finally start.
Bearers hand is, parishioners Youth enrollees. The color of the shrine temple short coat of dress is white! In this magnificent temple shrine entered from pride to put the shoulder of psyched to shout, lift the stretch portable shrine.
The first part is a round of the Meiji-dori from Omotesando.
Divided into three blocks of Shinbashi Ebisu Hikawa district, shoulder an estimated 100 people. Increases the festival atmosphere in the huge temple shrine feel good shout and the history of the high-spirited.
交通規制が行われる明治通りでは、偶然通りかかった方々もつい足を止め、カメラを向けてしまうほどの大迫力！中には祭っ子も！お祭り衣装を着て「わっしょい！わっしょい！」と掛け声を出す子どもの姿は、とても可愛かったです。この子たちが大きくなって、そして、また御神輿を担いでいくのでしょうね！
The second part is the precincts under the approach to a shrine, Youth Association enrollees limited shrines.
The biggest highlight "wicket torii" is a must-see! The inner dimensions 3,050mm the bottom of the torii of the lower approach, must be passed through there in length 3,000mm a temple shrine of a dragonfly (horizontal bar). Terribly one of the dangerous place where teamwork is required.
Not left and right only, you must also note height, including the Chinese phoenix. Parishioner of you, press and hold the truck in a semi-crouching position, carefully through the torii. Cold sweat, is a moment of tension.
After passing through, the hot breath. Fleeting also such relief, the further ahead listens stairs. Climb the stairs a heavy portable shrine that much weigh in the shoulder with a smaller number of people than Omotesando. Valiantly, the figure of your youth meetings gently carefully handled, it was really looking good.The third part, is finally the main shrine before Miyairi.
It climaxes more than everyone hot in mysterious atmosphere and appreciation of Miyairi before the main shrine. Also forget "Essa, Essa" "C'mon C'mon" and the shoulder hurts, we raised the heaven high shrines to put a year of gratitude and wishes bearers a good smile. It was a festival that comes through the passion of the tradition and the local people of Shibuya Hikawa Shrine.
The following shrines of the temple shrines is undecided, but every fall there is a "Hikawa Shrine example festival". This time, those who had missed seeing, those who had you for your interest, but please try to participate in the "Hikawa Shrine example festival" to be carried out this fall (9/12, 13).

Also in the city of Shibuya There is still a portable shrine culture. Do not go to build forward to 繫 rising regional together?