23456Onomai DancingOnomai Dancing1Omizu-Okuri (Unose)Omizu-Okuri (Unose)Miko wild cherry trees Miko wild cherry trees (Tsunegami Peninsula)(Tsunegami Peninsula)Kehi ShrineKehi ShrineOnomai Dancing (Wakasa Town)Hanakae FestivalHanakae Festival (Kanegasaki Shrine) (Kanegasaki Shrine)(Mihama & Wakasa towns)Hanakae Festival (Tsuruga City)Wakuri Mibu Kyogen (Obama City)・Uwase Shrine・Kunitsu Shrine・Iwakura Shrine・Tenman Shrine・Maekawa Shrine・Tayuhi Shrine・Kurami ShrineWakasahiko ShrineWakasahiko Shrine (Wakasa Ichinomiya (Wakasa Ichinomiya Upper Shrine) Upper Shrine)Onomai Dancing(Tsuruga City, Obama City, Mihama Town)MarchThe month when plants grow profuselyThe month for deutzia (Japanese sunflower)MayThe month for planting rice sprouts2ndEarly MarchEarly MarchEarly MarchAprilBeginning of AprilOpening of Mikata Five LakesEarly AprilMid-April3rd❶On March 2 every year, in advance of the Omizu-Tori (water-taking) ceremony at Todai Temple, a ceremony is held for the sending of “fragrant water” from Wakasa. The monks make an offering of this water at Todaijiʼs Nigatsudo Hall. Legend has it that there is an underground connection between Unose and the Wakasai Well in Todaiji. ➋The peninsula turns a light red and makes for a breathtaking contrast with the blue of the sea. ❸The shrine had an important place as the guardian of the whole Hokuriku Road and the foremost shrine of Echizen Province. The large torii gate in front of the precincts ranks as one of the three biggest wooden torii in Japan alongside those of the Kasuga and Itsukushima shrines, and is a national important cultural property. In the northern part of the shrine is a round stone called “Doko-san,” where the main deity of the shrine is believed to have descended. No one is allowed to step on the stone. ❹Kanegasaki Shrine is the site of the Hanakae (Flower-Exchange) Festival, which derives from the legend of lovers who gave sprigs of cherry blossoms to each other to convey their feelings of love. ❺Wakasa Ichinomiya consists of an upper shrine and a lower shrine (the latter is Wakasahime Shrine). It enshrines the deities Yamasachi-hiko and Toyotama-hime. They are venerated as guardians for maritime safety and abundant catches. ➏The Onomai dance is a traditional dance that has been passed on at many shrines in the Tsuruga & Wakasa. It is performed at spring festivals and other occasions to ward off evil and pray for village safety and bountiful harvests.Omizu-Okuri (Obama City)Kawara Shrine Ritual (Wakasa Town)Wakasa Takahama Hina Festival (Takahama Town)Mikata Five Lakes plum blossom festival (Wakasa Town)performed. Various festivals are held in different places.・Mimi Shrine・Shiimura Shrine・Oda Shrine・Shirokihiko Shrine・Kutsumi ShrineChildrenʼs Kabuki (Mihama Town)SpringWhen spring comes to the Tsuruga & Wakasa, plum trees are in full bloom, and the Omizu-Okuri (water-sending) ceremony is
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