ONBASIRASAI

Once in seven years

dancing Suwa region

Men
and women
and children
and old

Dancing across the region.

why?

Headquarters nationwide about 25000 companies there Suwa Shrine here,

one of Japan's oldest shrine,

a "Suwa Taisha" is here.


Its maximum of ritual, 
because ONBASIRASAI will be held.

Cut out the 200-year-old also of the giant tree,
build stringing to the four corners of the shrine.

In heroic and enthusiastic the first time, 

it is known throughout the country as the festival of Japan.

Big tree, from the foot of Yatsugatake - Mountain that far away from the shrine, is carried to the shrine by parishioners.

In the process,
they dropped a huge tree from a cliff,

cleanse the river,
peeled,
and is dedicated to the shrine.


Giant tree that has passed through all its process is a "God".

Parishioner us, 

in order to make "God" a big tree,
also without regard danger,
even in the case where at the dead leaves,
continues to attract huge tree.


This festival is the pride of the region, and it is the mission of the parishioners.

Intended to be inherited, it is here.

It is your pillar Festival.

If I came to Japan, once you want to visit.

It is my hometown, Suwa region.



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