Because object of worship moves from product island to shrine of the opposite bank by ship in product island Hachiman shrine of uninhabited island "product island" of Miyano Kawachi, it is called "festival to cross the sea".
We go out of island, and object of worship of God of "hand-me-downs" done easy delivery and traffic on the seas stays in Kamihira 15 shrine of the opposite bank for one night, and we cross the sea again the next day, and it is the first sunrise of the year for "coming up to the capital".
On day of coming up to the capital, fleets decorated with big catch flag surround ship with mikoshi, and state to stand in line over the sea is grand.
■Hand-me-downs (first day, Saturday, October 22)
We parade in departure, ceremony, the sea in product island from Kamihira Port to product island at 13:30
We stand in line from Kamihira Port to 15 shrines
We dance lion dance and drum dance in 15 shrines
The around 17:00 end (we stay overnight in 15 shrines)
■Coming up to the capital (second day, Sunday, October 23)
It is ceremony in shrine at 15 13:00
We stand in line from 15 shrines to Kamihira Port
We dance lion dance and drum dance in Kamihira Port open space
To island of the sea from parade