Held on April 15 and 16 in the cherry blossom season, a thanksgiving festival for divine blessings and an ancient archery ritual are held ,gathering worshippers. The ancient archery ritual is connected with the honorific title of the shrine” Tsurugi (sword) ya (arrow)”, and held on the second day of the annual spring festival. After the ritual is held in the Sanctuary, a solemn ritual is held in the archery field attracting lots of worshippers.
| NAME | Ishikiri-Tsurugiya Shrine |
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| LOCATION | 1-1-1 Higashiishikiricho, Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka, 579-8011 |
| DIRECTIONS | - 15-minute walk from Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line
- 7-minute walk from Shin-Ishikiri Station on the Kintetsu Higashi Osaka Line |
| HIGHLIGHT | April 15 11:00 Annual Festival
April 16 11:00 Ancient archery dedication announcement festival, ancient archery dedication * The Hall of Treasury is opened to public from 9:00 a.m. on both days. |
| CONTACT | Ishikiri-Tsurugiya Shrine |
| Tel | 072-982-3621 |
| GENERAL PARTICIPATION | All worshippers could see the ancient archery ritual in the archery field held on April 16. |
| URL | https://www.ishikiri.or.jp/ |