Edo Shobu Shinji (Sweet Flag Ritual)

(江戸菖蒲初刈り神事)

Date

2019.05.31

Description

This festival is held during the blooming season of the Edo Shobu (sweet flag) flower from late May to early June. The Shobu Matsuri includes the Edo Sweet Flag Hatsukari Ritual. Shinto priests dressed in white carry freshly picked Shobu flowers, while the shrine maidens perform elegant dances as offerings.

Location

Fukutsu City
Fukuoka

Access Map (アクセスと地図)