About this event
The "Koromogae Festival" (Robing Ritual) held at Dazaifu Tenmangu is a Shinto ritual in which the summer vestments (habutae unlined silk robe) worn by Tenjin-sama are changed to winter vestments (padded lined garment). In a solemn atmosphere where bonfires are lit and only the melodies of gagaku court music echo, the "Koromogae Ceremony" takes place, during which the brand-new sacred garments are carefully passed by hand from one Shinto priest to another. The Chief Priest, a direct descendant of Tenjin-sama, enters the inner sanctuary of the main hall to directly change the deity's sacred garments, creating a deeply sacred and revered atmosphere.
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
4-7-1 Saifu, Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-0117
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