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Nagoya-City Atsuta Festival (Shobu Festival)
Date : 06/05/2024
The most grand festival of one of Japan's most grand shrines
The Atsuta Festival is the largest, most important festival of Atsuta Jingu Shrine, with an imperial envoy sent by the emperor to participate in the religious rituals. The festival acts as an announcement of summer to the citizens of Nagoya and the stage for religious Shinto rites. Martial arts and other artistic performances are held as a gift to the shrine almost like you are watching the goings-on inside of the sacred temple.
In the evening, bales of straw are set ablaze with 1,000 fireworks launched into the sky from Jingu Park.