【Island Life】 The three greatest festivals "Gore Furyu" Must see Umaire-shinji, horse galloping!

On June 5, the Gore festival was held at Tamawakasu-mikoto Shrine for the first time in three years.
We share all the details about the day that makes you feel the history of the festival.
1. Ritual ceremony at the Togo Sajike.
2. Divine procession (Shinko-gyoretsu)
3. Shrine rituals at Otabisho
4. Horse galloping (Umaire-shinji)
5. Traditional horse-racing (Kurabe-uma)
6. Horseback archery (Yabusame)
The most exciting event for the spectators at the festival is Umaire-shinji.
From the eight areas of Okinoshima town, each guardian god, "Ujigami-sama", rides on the horseback and visits to the shrine.
This is one of the three greatest festivals in Okinoshima town to pray for a good harvest and a calm and peaceful world.
Please enjoy watching.