The Tango-no-sekku ceremony at Okuni Jinja
Okuni Jinja, located almost in the centre of Japan, is the primary jinja of the area that formed the ancient province of Tōtōmi. The clear stream of the Miya River flows through its sacred area, surrounded by deep forest.
Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto, the kami enshrined in our jinja, guards against troubles and guides people to a better life. This blessing is known as "enmusubi" (縁結び) in Japanese.
This kami arranges the relationships between people and nature, and between different people, so that these relationships lead in a better direction and bring happiness to everyone.
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Matsuri are distinctively Japanese cultural events that mark the seasons and are used to express gratitude to the kami and pray for a bountiful harvest, prosperity, land development, and many other things.
At Okuni Jinja, the lively and vivid ceremonies and rituals of each "matsuri" (祭り), which have been passed down from generation to generation, are celebrated without rigid adherence to ancient rules or customs. Rather, these ceremonies are dynamic and living traditions that change and adapt to cultural attitudes and trends over time.
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About Okuni Jinja
The aramitama of Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto is enshrined in Okuiwato Jinja, located on the top of Mt. Hongu, 511 m high, about 6 km north of Okuni Jinja. Mt. Hongu is the sacred area where Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto descended.
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Okuni Jinja is in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Tokyo and Kyoto. Kakegawa Station, the nearest station, is about 1 hour and 50 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo.
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Since ancient times, Japanese have gathered at sacred places— a great boulder, or ancient tree— in order to commune with the kami.
There, they made offerings and prayed for the safety and prosperity of their communities.
This is the origin of the festivals, ceremonies, and rituals collectively known as matsuri.
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The Origin of Okuni Jinja
Mt Hongu: Where kami descended in ancient times
