An Immersive Experience at Saga: Stunning Shrine Illuminations and the Unique Fox Wedding Procession
We'll introduce you to a fulfilling one-day bus tour in Saga where you can experience making sake labels, wearing a kimono, lighting up a shrine, and watching a fox wedding procession. Enjoy a fantastic day immersed in special Japanese culture while interacting with the locals.
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The Yutoku Support Association was established in 2023 (Reiwa 5) with the goal of ensuring the lasting development of Yutoku Inari Shrine, one of the three great Inari shrines in Japan and the pride of Saga Prefecture and Japan, as well as building stronger relationships with believers and local residents and revitalizing the region. We strive to carry out sensible activities based on the principles of Yutoku Inari Shrine, and by giving back to the local community through our activities, we aim to contribute as much as possible to the tourism and economic development of the city as a whole.
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Experience Japanese Culture in Saga
An exceptionally special experience awaits you in this small town in Saga.
Learn about sake, make it, taste it, and more at this traditional sake brewery.
Experience the beauty of Japanese culture in the shrine town lined with red torii gates.
When night falls, the shrine is enveloped in a mystical light.
The particularly fantastical "Fox Wedding" appears.
This tour allows you to experience the unique culture and fantastical stories of Japan.
It's not just tourism.
It's an experience where you become a character in the story.
1. Create a Your Own Sake Label at the Mitsutake Brewery
At Mitsutake Sake Brewery, a long-established brewery founded in the Meiji era, you can learn about sake brewing and experience a workshop where you can create your own original label.
It also makes a perfect souvenir.
2. Enjoy Delicious Traditional Meal "Kitsune Gozen"
In the temple town, we offer the "Fox Gozen" meal, which incorporates plenty of Saga's food culture.
The Fox Gozen meal is planned to include local specialties such as Saga beef and carp sashimi.
This restaurant has been in business since the good old days, and you can savor the delicious food and reminisce about your trip.
3. A Night Wedding at the Shrine
At Yutoku Inari Shrine, a fox wedding procession is held against the backdrop of the fantastically illuminated grounds.
You can experience a mystical time as if you have wandered into another world while participating in the procession.
You can take the fox mask home as a gift and it will become a wonderful memento of your trip.
In Japanese, "kitsune no yomeiri" is a poetic expression used to describe the phenomenon of rain falling on a sunny day. However, this is not just a meteorological phenomenon, but also has a deep meaning as a mythical custom linked to foxes and the Inari god, which has been passed down for many years.
What is a Fox Wedding?
The connection between Inari Shrine and foxes
In the Inari faith, foxes are considered messengers of the gods and are symbols of the Inari god, who governs fertility, prosperity, and marriage. At Yutoku Inari Shrine, a fox wedding procession is staged as a traditional event based on this faith.
The significance of the ritual as a good match and auspicious omen
The fox wedding ceremony is not just a tourist event. It is recognized as a sacred ritual that brings good fortune such as bountiful harvests, prosperity in business, and matchmaking, and also contributes to regional unity and tourism promotion.
4. Experience Wearing a Kimono
Visiting the illuminated shrines in traditional Japanese clothing will be a memory to last a lifetime.
Our staff will also provide careful support when dressing you.
Tour Schedule:
13:00 Meet at Takeo Onsen Station
14:00 Experience making a sake label at Mitsutake Brewery
15:30 Arrive at Yutoku Inari Shrine
16:30 "Fox Gozen" at the temple street
17:20 Kimono dressing (optional)
18:30 Participate in the fox wedding procession
19:10 Visit the fantastic illuminated shrine
20:30 Disband at Takeo Onsen Station
This tour is recommended for:
✔ People who love Japanese culture and stories
✔ People who want to have a trip that they will want to share on social media
✔ People who want to have a special experience interacting with local people
✔ Whether you're traveling alone, with friends, or as a couple, you want to spend an unforgettable night.
Reservations and Inquiries
This tour is available on limited dates and requires advance reservations.
For details and reservations, please visit the special page.
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Organizer:
Yutoku Support Association
Sake, shrines, and Japanese culture.
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We will bring you an evening that can only be experienced on this day and in this place.
The Yutoku Support Association was established in 2023 (Reiwa 5) with the goal of ensuring the lasting development of Yutoku Inari Shrine, one of the three great Inari shrines in Japan and the pride of Saga Prefecture and Japan, as well as building stronger relationships with believers and local residents and revitalizing the region. We strive to carry out sensible activities based on the principles of Yutoku Inari Shrine, and by giving back to the local community through our activities, we aim to contribute as much as possible to the tourism and economic development of the city as a whole.
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