Pillars of fire burn proudly all over town!The prayers in the flames singe the night sky.A fire festival held around various locations of Mishima every year on January 15th, the first day of Little New Year. Kindling is coiled around a sacred tree cut from the mountain to make a pillar several meters high, and New Year’s decorations and lucky charms collected by children from each household in the town are then attached. It is called the Sainokami and is lit in the evening. It is a traditional event in which prayers are offered to the blazing flames for a bountiful harvest, protection against misfortune, and the safety of the household. The sight of the flames dancing wildly in the darkness of the night is magnificent. According to legend, warming yourself by the fire and rubbing the soot on your body will keep you safe and in good health.A trio of distinctive three-lion dances to pray for a bountiful harvest! Heroic shishimai (lion dances) that have repelled armies according to legendThis festival features sanbiki shishimai (three-lion dances) passed down in three buraku (hamlets): Takihora, which is in the Kaminagaori area of Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, as well as Higashikata and Nakahora, both of which are in the Shimonagaori area. These dances are held in Kaminagaori and Shimonagaori every two years to pray for a bountiful harvest, business prosperity, and other boons. Takihora hosts the heroic Yama-gakari no Shishi (lions in charge of the mountains), Higashikata hosts the distinctive Hanasui-gakari no Shishi (lions in charge of flower drinking), and Nakahora hosts the graceful Niwatori-gagari no Shishi (lions in charge of garden insects), all of which engage in dances for the gods. It is said that, during the Boshin war, as the new government army was passing by on the day of the festival, they mistook the sounds of the flutes and drums for the sounds of the enemy forces and retreated.Date：Every year on January 15thPlace：Mishima Shrine, various locations in Mishima TownBy train: 15-minute walk from JR Aizu-Miyashita Station (Mishima Shrine)Mishima Town Tourism AssociationDate：Every year on May 4Place：Suwa ShrineCar: About 20 minutes by car from the Nihonmatsu I.C., which is on the Tōhoku ExpresswayCulture Division, Nihonmatsu City Board of Education開催日：毎年1月15日場所：三島神社、三島町内各所電車：JR「会津宮下駅」より徒歩約15分（三島神社）三島町観光協会0241-48-5000開催日：毎年5月4日場所：諏訪神社車：東北自動車道「二本松I.C.」より車で約20分二本松市教育委員会文化課0243-55-5154サイノカミは来福祈願のみならず、住民同士のつながりを深め、奥会津の文化とその心を伝える地域の誇りとして伝承されている。Sainokami has been passed down as a source of pride for the region, conveying the culture and spirit of Oku-Aizu, as well as a shrine to pray for good fortune.三匹の獅子は「太郎獅子」「次郎獅子」「雌獅子（めんじし）」で構成され、「みちぎり」「舞込み」など、約10の演目が披露される。The three lions are referred to as Tarojishi, Jirojishi, and Menjishi, and they perform around ten musical numbers, including Michigiri and Maikomi.町内各地で高らかに燃える火柱！炎に込められた祈りが夜空を焦がす毎年1月15日の小正月に三島町内の各地で行われる火祭り。山から切り出した御神木に燃え種を巻き付け高さ数メートルの柱とし、子どもたちが町内の各家庭から集めた正月飾りや縁起物を取り付ける。これをサイノカミという。点火は夕刻。燃え上がる炎に五穀豊穣や厄落とし、家内安全などを祈願する伝統行事だ。サイノカミの炎が威勢よく夜闇に乱れ舞うさまは壮観。火柱で体を温め、燃えたススを身に擦ると無病息災になるとの伝承がある。三匹三様の舞で、五穀豊穣を祈願する！軍を退けた伝説も残る、勇壮な獅子舞福島県二本松市上長折地区の滝洞（たきほら、たきっぽら）と、下長折地区の東方（ひがしかた）・中洞（なかほら、なかっぽら）の3部落に伝わる三匹獅子舞。上長折と下長折が隔年で舞い、五穀豊穣や商売繁盛などを祈願する。滝洞は勇壮な「山がかりの獅子」、東方は所作が特徴的な「花吸いがかりの獅子」、中洞は優美な「庭虫（にわとり）がかりの獅子」をそれぞれ奉納する。戊辰戦争時、祭礼当日に通りかかった新政府軍が笛太鼓の勇ましい音を敵軍と勘違いして退いたとも語り継がれている。小正月の行事国指定重要無形民俗文化財獅子舞EventAccessContactEventAccessContactイベント情報アクセスお問い合わせ先ホームページ ▶ URL https://www.town.mishima.fukushima.jp/site/kankou/winter.htmlイベント情報アクセスお問い合わせ先ホームページ ▶ URL https://www.city.nihonmatsu.lg.jp/bunka_sports_syo/bunka_rekishi/shitei_bunka/iwashiro/page001119.htmlここが見どころ !ここが見どころ !福島県／三島町 Mishima Town, Fukushima Prefecture福島県／二本松市 Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture 86 00※掲載されている情報は、令和7(2025)年12月末現在の情報であり、お出かけの際には、事前に最新情報をご確認下さい。 *The information provided is current as of the end of December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Please check the latest information before planning your visit.※掲載されている情報は、令和7(2025)年12月末現在の情報であり、お出かけの際には、事前に最新情報をご確認下さい。 *The information provided is current as of the end of December 2025 (Reiwa 7). Please check the latest information before planning your visit. み しまMishima no Sainokami Festival お ば ま な が お り さん び き し し ま いObamanagaori Sanbiki Shishimai (Obamanagaori Three-Lion Dances)三島のサイノカミ小浜長折の三匹獅子舞
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