Sagicho festival at Inu shrine in Nagoya city

I would like to inform Nagoya Inu shrine in early years.



From Nagoya get off at Shonaidori of Tsurumai subway line, I arrive at Inu shrine in about 10 minutes on foot to the northeast.

Inu Shrine was built at 673.

This shrine is a shrine that enshrines InunoHimeno God, it is said that it is effective for praying for child giving and delivery.
As you enter from the southern torii, there is a dog stone statue in front of the main hall.
It is a dog-like stone statue with a brave face.



There are many people who was born at Inu year and have a pet dogs are visiting at this shrine.

The New Year's three days were particularly crowded with worshipers.



On January 14, there is a ceremony of Sagicho at 9: 00-15: 00.

In the ceremony of Sagisho we bake the rice cake with fire broiled by the worshiper’s Ornamental Shimenawa decoration, Old God Fuda and Omamori.
If you eat this grilled rice cakes, it is said that you can live without disease for a year.



In addition, we received a division of a Kagami Mochi rice cake, and we crouching down, eating baked rice cake it is said that you can live without disease for a year.





This Sagicho festivalLeft-right ceremony ends in the morning.

The precincts are packed with a savory smell baking rice cake with soy sauce on.

Please go to this ceremony of this Sagicho festival, and pray for no sick and disease.

That’s it.