It looks like “Ningyo Ayatsuri Ebisu Mai” will be held tomorrow, January 5 (Sun), at Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens.
Quoted from Nishinomiya Shrine “Ningyo Ayatsuri Ebisu Mai”｜Events｜Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
As a pre-festival event ahead of Nishinomiya Shrine’s Toka Ebisu, a live performance of “Ebisu Mai” will be held at Gardens〜😄
Nishinomiya Shrine “Ningyo Ayatsuri Ebisu Mai”
Date and Time
January 5 (Fri) from 16:00
Location
Main Building 1F Festival Garden
The floor map is here↓
Quoted from Main Building 1F｜Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens
The spacious area in front of Izumiya.
What “Ebisu Mai” Looks Like
The photos below show “Ebisu Mai” from a previous time, sent in by Kagayaki No. 509 @ Nishi2 SP〜
From here, Ebisu, the god of good fortune, catches a large sea bream and offers prayers for thriving business and household safety🙏✨
The distinctive rhythm and Ebisu’s expression. It’s really full of energy〜
The performers coming this time are from the Tokushima Awa Deku Hako Mawashi Preservation Society. I looked into it a little, and apparently Ebisu Mai is dedicated not only at Nishinomiya Shrine, but also in places like Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and the Kyushu region〜
Lastly
At the “Okoshiya Festival” held last June, there was a chance to see the Ebisu Mai by Ningyo Shibai Ebisuza up close, and it was really memorable seeing the children completely captivated by “Ebisu-sama”😊 If you take children who have never seen it before to Gardens, it might be a fresh new experience for them〜
