Shirakawa-hachiman Shrine ー
白川八幡神社

Shirakawahachiman is a small shrine in the deepest part of the Shirakawa-go

and is where the Doburoku Festival is held in the middle of October( every October 14–15).

There is a museum, too, and exhibits of the festival are displayed.

Doburoku is a kind of raw sake,a liquor from fermented rice.

At the festival, Doburoku is given to God in hope of peace.

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