Isono Shrine

Isono Shrine
Isono Shrine
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityAmaterasu's Aramitama,
Takekuni Koriwake no Miko
Location
LocationSaijō, Ehime Prefecture
Isono Shrine is located in Japan
Isono Shrine
Isono shrine in Saijō
Geographic coordinates33°53′37.51″N 133°11′13.34″E / 33.8937528°N 133.1870389°E / 33.8937528; 133.1870389
Website
Official website
Glossary of Shinto
Danjiri crossing the Kamo River

Isono Shrine (伊曽乃神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Saijō, Shikoku, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine. It is notable for two different festivals: Saijo Matsuri,[1][2][3] and Isono Jinja Sairei.[4][5]

Festivals

The Saijo Matsuri is held between October 15 and 16.[1][2][3] Forty Matsuri floats are carried across the Kamo river.[6] The festival has existed since the Edo period[7][8] and is used to promote disaster awareness.[8]

Isono Jinja Sairei is a festival between July 27 and 28 in Saijō. The main attraction is the danjiri. Danjiri are big carts. They are decorated with lanterns.[4][5] The carts are 4.9 m (16 ft) tall. Many mikoshi, or portable shrines, join them. The festival has eighty items in total. It also includes groups of supporters.[5]

  • Scene of the festival
    Scene of the festival
  • Matsuri float
    Matsuri float
  • Danjiri lined up on the banks of the Kamo River
    Danjiri lined up on the banks of the Kamo River
  • Danjiri entering the river
    Danjiri entering the river
  • Danjiri blocking the 'kamisan'
    Danjiri blocking the 'kamisan'

References

  1. ^ a b Herbert, Jean (2010-10-18). Shinto: At the Fountainhead of Japan. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-90376-2.
  2. ^ a b "Saijo Matsuri English page | 西条祭り豪華絢爛・だんじり・みこし・太鼓台・四国・愛媛" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ a b Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu (2009-12-04). Urban Risk Reduction: An Asian Perspective. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84855-906-6.
  4. ^ a b "Shinto Shrines A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion 9780824837136, 0824837134, 9780824837754, 0824837754". ebin.pub. 2013. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
  5. ^ a b c Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John (2012-11-30). Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3775-4.
  6. ^ Plutschow, Herbert (2013-11-05). Matsuri: The Festivals of Japan: With a Selection from P.G. O'Neill's Photographic Archive of Matsuri. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-24698-4.
  7. ^ Carroll, John (2014-01-07). Japan: The Soul of a Nation. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4629-1460-9.
  8. ^ a b Neef, Andreas; Shaw, Rajib (2013-12-18). Risk and Conflicts: Local Responses to Natural Disasters. Emerald Group Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78190-821-1.
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