Guzuyaki Matsuri
ぐず焼祭り
A festival centred on a giant papier-mache fish, or guzu, paraded through the streets, danced with, and finally burned at Fuhashi Shrine, rooted in local legend.
The Guzuyaki Matsuri Festival is based on a legend of the god Onamuchi-no-kami who saved the town from a giant serpent that kidnapped local girls. The festival began in the Showa era. The serpent is represented by a large papier-mache fish, called guzu, which is carried by people in a parade through the streets. In the evening, a guzu dance is held in front of the JR Idobashi Station, and then the guzu is returned to the Fuhashi Shrine. The festival concludes with a burning of the guzu in the Shrine's precinct and the dance continues under the flames.
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