This is a festival where legend has it that the villagers made a giant straw sandal the size of a tatami mat and showed it to the giant Dandaraboushi, who was destroying the village, to scare him away.
A ``warajihiki'' ritual is held in which local children act as young children, after which they are carried to the beach and floated out to sea to pray for safety at sea and a good catch.
There will also be a fireworks display at night along the way with mikoshi and dancers.
The Waraji Festival was recognized for its value as it is a rare festival nationwide and has an old tradition, and was designated as an intangible cultural property of Mie Prefecture on March 46, 3.
Once upon a time, a one-eyed, one-legged giant man called Dandaraboushi lived on Iyagashima Island (present-day Daiojima Island) and did mischief by summoning clouds and causing storms.
The troubled villagers asked Iya Gongen, the god of Nakiri, for help, devised a plan, and helped the villagers.
When Dandaraboushi came to ravage the village again, he found a beautiful girl knitting a waramushiro at his feet.
Dandaraboushi, who did not know that this girl was the incarnation of Waya Gongen, asked her, ``What is this waraji?''
The girl answered, ``These are straw sandals worn by the village head.''
When Dandaraboushi heard this, he was surprised and changed direction, saying, ``Is there someone stronger than me? I can't enter this village.''
However, this time, a large group of fishermen were busy mending their sardine nets that had been spread out all over the beach, and there were several baskets as long as 2 meters nearby.
In fact, these fishermen were also messengers of Wei Ya Gongen, but Dandaraboushi, who did not know this, asked the fishermen the same question he had asked his daughter, and the fisherman replied, ``This (sardine net) is the village owner's loincloth. , that (basket) is a bento box.''
When Dandaraboushi heard this, he was startled twice and ran away as fast as he could.The sea eventually subsided, and days of great fishing continued.
| 8: 00 ~ | Waraji-zukuri (Daio Community Center) |
| 10: 00 ~ | Waraji Hikiri ritual (Nakiri Shrine) |
| 13: 00 ~ | Sumo Tournament (Daio Elementary School Sumo Hall) |
| 9: 45 ~ | Mikoshi (scheduled to depart in front of Jukendojo) |
| 10: 00 ~ | Dancer's Journey (departing from Nakiri Community Center) |
| Takarafune (departs from Nakiri Community Center) | |
| Sea kayak (Nakiri fishing port) | |
| 12: 00 ~ | Warajimikoshi (event venue) |
| Bonito pole and line fishing experience (Nakiri fishing port) | |
| 13: 00 ~ | Fish catching (inside the fish market) |
| 17: 30 ~ | Waraji Festival Entertainment Tournament (event venue) |
| 20: 00 ~ | Dedicatory fireworks display (Nakiri fishing port) |
Please invite your family, friends, company employees, and other related parties to come and join us.
Event details are subject to change due to weather and other circumstances.
Additionally, in the event of bad weather, events with a rating of 3 or below will be postponed to the 17th (Sunday).
| title | Waraji Festival |
| Date | September 9th (Sat) - September 16th (Sat) |
| Venue | Around Nakiri |
| How to read | Waraji Matsuri Waraji Festival |
Local government members
As we enter the new autumn season, I hope you are all in good health.
By the way, on the day of the Waraji Festival, which will take place on Saturday, September 1th, the following traffic restrictions will be implemented, so we ask for your cooperation.
*In case of rain: 7th (Sun)
Traffic regulation implementation map accompanying the Waraji Festival
