初山祭り（ペタンコまつり） Southern Area

Hatsuyama Festival (Petanko Festival)

This Shinto Ritual is held in June 1st every year in Sengen Mountain (`Otoko Sengen` and `Onna Sengen`).
It is said that if you bring a baby born during last 1 year and pay visit to the shrine on this mountain and red stamp is put on the baby`s forehead, the baby will grow up in good health without illness. This Shinto ritual has begun more than 400 years ago and has been designated as an important cultual prpperty of Ashikaga City.

Boy visit Otoko Sengen (Higher Mountain) and Girl visit Onna Sengen (Lower Mountain)

If you can not pay visit to the shrine due to illness, etc., red seal will be stamp on the baby`s underwear.

Basic Information・Access

Date
June 1st ※Every year Same day
6:00 am ～5:00 pm
This event has been cancelled to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection

Place
Sengen Shrine (Tanaka-cho, Ashikaga City)

Phone
+81-284-71-2646　Sengen Shrine Office

Access
3 minutes by Car or 10 minutes by Walk from Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikagashi Station
7 minutes by Car or 20 minutes by Walk from JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Station

Parking Lot
Temporary Parking Lot is in Right Side of Watarase Riverbed ( Under the Watarase Bridge)

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