New Sake dedication ceremony.

Do you know "Sugidama"??

It is what is called a “sugidama”（杉玉）.

This is normally hung outside of sake　breweries  in Japan.

There is a ceremony for New Sake at Takayama.

Date: 9 th (Sun) December 2012
Time:  10:00 Sugidama dedication ceremony.
         10:15 Traditional song sing in chorus
         10:40  Lion dance(Shishimai)

Place: Funasaka sake breweries.
(about 10min from J-Hoppers Hida Takayama Guest House)