About this event
Designated as an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Kanzaki City, the Momote Festival is a traditional festival held annually on the fourth Sunday of January at Otoryu Shrine in the Yokotake district of Kanzaki-machi. The festival aims to divine the year's fortunes, such as bountiful harvests and good health. Participants hold five arrows each and tell fortunes by shooting at three types of targets. According to tradition, hitting the large target (o-mato) means 'good things will happen,' hitting the paper target (kami-mato) signifies 'safety for the household,' and hitting the diamond-shaped target (hishi-mato) heralds 'an abundant harvest.' It is a sacred Shinto performing art imbued with the prayers of local residents.
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Otoryu Shrine
Yokotake, Kanzaki-machi, Kanzaki, Saga
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