Tado Shrine (多度大社, Tado Taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in the Tado-chō area of the city of Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for its Tado Festival, which takes place on May 4 and 5 every year. The shrine has five nationally designated and one prefecturally designated Important Cultural Properties.
Tado Taisha 多度大社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Amatsuhikone |
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Location | 1681 Tado, Tado-chō, Kuwana Mie 511-0106 |
Geographic coordinates | 35°08′07.8″N 136°37′21.5″E / 35.135500°N 136.622639°E |
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It was formerly a national shrine of the first rank (国幣大社, kokuhei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.
Festivals
edit- Tado Festival (May 4–5): The largest of the events at the shrine, it involves young men riding horses up a hill and over a wall.
- Chōchin Festival (Saturday and Sunday in late-July): A lantern festival.
- Yabusame Festival (November 23): A horseback riding archery competition.
External links
edit- Tado Shrine homepage (in Japanese)
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