Photographed in Utsunomiya downtown on December 15. This festival is called "Otariya (冬渡祭)". Ujiko members of Futaarayama Shrine
gathered, carried mikoshi, and marched downtown. During December this street (with a roof) is decorated with Christmas lights and the portable shrine (mikoshi) had a procession under Christmas decorations.
This is an entry for
Show Me Japan Vol 1, Issue 5. If you want to see nice photos taken in Japan, don't forget to visit.
This is also a
Spiritual Sunday,
Our Weekend Memories,
Sunday In My City, and
Photo Friday entry. This week's challenge is "
Gathering".
Love it, Yoshi!
ReplyDelete(I'm a full on matsuri otaku, so this is fab)
Japan is so exciting, so interesting! Very good photo, people seem they really like what they doing.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very good image, also I enjoy the traditions in your country!
ReplyDeleteBest regards from Romania!
Very festive, you captured the occasion very well.
ReplyDeletePowerful and Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photo.
ReplyDeleteI was lucky enough to visit Japan last month but didn't get a chance to visit this area, perhaps next visit? Thanks for sharing.
Wow...beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! That looks extremely heavy though!
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting and pretty! Have a blessed Christmas!
ReplyDeleteTHAT is very cool and why I love Sundays In My City. It'd have never seen anything like this with out it! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays!
What a stunning photo. Have a blessed Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this, totally new experience for me.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful. Thank you for sharing Japan with us.
ReplyDeleteChristmas blessings,
Charlotte
Interesting perspective. Well done.
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