Chigo Gyohretsu


procession
of small children




Chigo means small children and gyohretsu means a procession.
Chigo gyohretsu is commonly held in a temple or shrine festival
in order to wish the healthy growth and happiness of small children.
Young children are innocent, and there is a kind of berief
that they are messengers of gods in some areas.






After the procession, children get "Suzuharai"
with their parents or grand-parents