About this event
This is the Autumn Grand Festival held at Omura Shrine in Hidaka Village. The biggest highlight of this festival is the sacred object (goshintai), a National Treasure that normally cannot be viewed. The sacred object is a straight sword (chokuto) and its scabbard mountings made toward the end of the Kofun period, considered one of only three National Treasures in Kochi Prefecture. Omura Shrine is a historic shrine historically positioned as the Ninomiya (secondary shrine) of Tosa Province, following Tosa Shrine in Kochi City. Walking along the tree-lined approach extending straight from the national highway envelops visitors in a sacred atmosphere. Behind the main shrine hall stands the sacred tree 'Botan Sugi' (peony cedar), said to be over 1,000 years old, captivating visitors with its rare and distinctive appearance. The day of the grand festival provides a special opportunity to witness both this precious sword and the Botan Sugi at once. Held annually in mid-November, the date is fixed on November 15 every year.
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Omura Shrine
1794 Shimobun, Hidaka-mura, Takaoka-gun, Kochi 781-2151
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