Shirahige-Tawara Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture. It was ranked as a Gosha shrine.[1] Known for its Doburoku festival.
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Deities edit
- Amatsuhitakahikoho no Mikoto[2]
- Sarutahiko Ōkami
- Amen-Ukemikoto and 51 others.
Doburoku Festival edit
The Doburoku Festival has continued for more than 1,300 years since 710 (Wado 3), and is held annually on October 17 and 18.[3]。In recent years, many areas have been designated as Doburoku Special Zones where the production of doburoku is allowed, but the shrine was the only one in Kyushu to be authorized by the National Tax Agency before the special zone for structural reform (special zone) began.[4]
The festival consists of a festival on the day before the festival on October 17 and a grand festival on October 18. Doburoku is served on both days, and on the 18th, a mikoshi parade is held. On the 18th, a mikoshi parade is held. In addition, a "Beard Boast Contest" is held in two categories, one for black hair and the other for beards, named after the shrine.[5]
The series of events that began on September 25 and continued until the annual festival on October 18 were selected as Kunitoh no toya event by the government on December 20, 1984 (Showa 59) as an Intangible folk cultural property for which measures such as record making should be taken.[6][7] It was also selected as a Doburoku Festival of Shirahige Shrine by Oita Prefecture on March 23, 1971 as a Selected Intangible Folk Cultural Property. [8][9]
Transportation edit
- 20 minutes drive from Oita Airport Road Kitsuki IC.
- During the Doburoku Festival, a temporary bus service is available from JR Kyushu Nippō Main Line Kitsuki Station.[10]
References edit
- ^ 大田村誌／2012.3. リサーチ・ナビ 国立国会図書館
- ^ 白鬚田原神社とは - 神社名 Weblio辞書
- ^ お祭りやイベント：楽しむ 杵築市観光協会
- ^ 白鬚田原神社 どぶろく祭り：九州エリア at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-10-03) JRおでかけネット
- ^ 美しく、長く…鬚自慢 杵築の白鬚田原神社 47NEWS（よんななニュース）、2014年10月18日
- ^ 国東のとうや行事 - 文化遺産オンライン（文化庁）
- ^ 国東のとうや行事 - 国指定文化財等データベース（文化庁）
- ^ 大田地域 指定文化財一覧 杵築市
- ^ うまい一杯になあれ 白鬚田原神社でどぶろく仕込み - 大分のニュース 47NEWS（よんななニュース）、2014年9月25日
- ^ 白鬚田原神社 どぶろく祭り 開催(10/17～10/18)のお知らせ 杵築市観光協会