🏮 Hayachine Jinja Somin Sai
早池峰神社蘇民祭
Hanamaki, Iwate (Hayachine Shrine) · Every year on 17 March
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Hayachine Shrine Sominsai, held every year on March 17 at Hayachine Shrine in Osako, Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture, is a festival known for its fierce scramble for a bag. Reception begins at 10:00 on the day, Shinto rituals are performed at 11:00, and original rites unfold in the shrine grounds until around noon. The highlight is the Somin-bukuro Scramble. The somin bag contains 365 pieces marked with the twelve zodiac signs, and men push their way down the approach while struggling fiercely over the bag. The pieces are given to the person who lastly holds the mouth of the bag, a powerful event unique to Hayachine Shrine.
Getting there
The nearest stations are JR East's Hanamaki Station or Shin-Hanamaki Station. Take a bus toward Osako. Hayachine Shrine, the venue, is located in Uchikawakame, Osako Town. For detailed access, see the official website of the Hanamaki Tourism Association.
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