Fujinomori Shrine
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The inhabitants at the foothills of the Fushimiinari mountain go to the Fujinomori Shrine, which is near the Sumizome station of the Keihan
Line and is the 3rd station away from Fushimiinari. This is rather odd as there is a nearby Fushimiinari Shrine and none of them are its
parishioner. The following interesting legend tells us how this happened. Once upon a time, the Fujinomori Shrine owned this area; while the Fushimiinari Shrine owned only area at the top of the mountain of Inariyama (Inari mountain). One day, the Fushimiinari Shrine proposed to the Fujinomori Shrine to lease from them storage space for straw. The Fujinomori Shrine agreed to this request because the storage space of straw was thought to be limited. But the Fushimiinari Shrine required more space as they collected more bundles of straw, ending up expelling the parishioners of the Fujinomori Shrine from this area. Today, as the palanquin of the Fujinomori Shrine enters the precinct of the Fushimiinari Shrine during the Fujinomori Festival, the believers of the Fujinomori Shrine called out with a loud voice as in the olden time repeatedly "Return the land of the Fujinomori Shrine". This story may not be true according to the old literature. However, the way it explains the peculiar situation the Fujinomori Shrine parishioners were and are in is quite interesting. Fujimori festival is famous for the Kakeuma Shinji (Horse riding ritual). Various traditional horseback riding techniques are demonstrated. Kakeuma Shinji(Running horse ritual)&Musya Gyouretsu(Samurai parade) * 4th of May A.M. 10:00 Sekku_Sai(Seasonal festival) * 5th of May A.M. 7:00 Syunki_Taisai(Spring grand festival [palanquin, Samurai parade and fife and drum band parade] * 5th of May P.M. 1:00 and P.M. 3:00 Kakeuma_Shinji(Running horse ritual) * 5th of May P.M. 4:00-6:00 Shinto music and dance numbers dedication (Kaguraden) The scene of Fujinomori Festival at Fushimiinari 
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| Fujinomori Shrine is the noted for its sweet irises and hydrangeas, and also for being the birthplace of the iris festival. In June and July, we can enjoy as much as 3,500 stocks of the hydrangea in the garden which is opened at 2 places in the precinct. | |