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Susuki Lantern Offering and Worship at Kamo Tsukawa Shrine

Oct 10 – Oct 11 · Kamo Tsukuba Shrine, Gose · Nara

Dates

  • Oct 10 – Oct 11, 2026

About this event

Summary
Susuki Lantern Offering and Worship Event, an intangible folk cultural asset of Nara Prefecture, is a traditional festival held at Kamo Tsukawa Shrine to pray for abundant harvests, family safety, and good health.

Details
The event is a traditional ritual revered as the guardian deity of the former Gose Town and five neighboring districts. Lanterns called Susuki Lanterns are offered by the local community. The evening festival features a lantern offering ceremony by the local community association and performances of drums and lanterns by the youth association.

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