Niiname Festival / Atago Shrine Festival [TsubakiGrandShrine] Nii Name Sai
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Date: December 1st every year
Niinamesai is one of the most important festivals held throughout the year.
In the Imperial Palace, a funeral service is held on November 23rd and 24th, during which His Majesty offers mikemiki, made from fresh grains, to the Tenjin Jigi, and his parents also listen to this.
This shrine holds a funeral service on this day due to historical reasons, and prays for peace and prosperity for the imperial family, the nation, and the people.
The annual festival will also be held at Atago Shrine, which is located on the top of Mt. Kagura. Atago Shrine is a shrine that is deeply believed to protect against fires as the god of fire protection.
Detailed information
From JR Yokkaichi Station or Kintetsu Yokkaichi Station, take the Mie TsubakiGrandShrine bus and get off at Tsubakidaijinja (approximately 1 hour)
From "Kintetsu Hiratacho Station" take SuzukaCity C-BUS Tsubaki/Hirata Line and get off at "TsubakiGrandShrine" (about 50 minutes)
10 minutes from Suzuka Interchange on the Higashi-Meihan Expressway (about 40 minutes from Nagoya, 2 hours from Osaka)
2 minutes from Shin-Meishin Suzuka PA (only ETC cars can enter and exit due to smart interchange)
Free parking lot, approximately 500 parking spaces available
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*Information current as of May 2024. Schedules, fees, etc. may have changed, so please check with the appropriate person in charge before visiting.
