Isono Shrine

Isono Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Saijō, Shikoku, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine. It is notable for two different festivals: Saijo Matsuri, and Isono Jinja Sairei.

Festivals

The Saijo Japanese festivals#Local [festivals (matsuri)|Matsuri] is held between October 15 and 16. Forty Matsuri floats are carried across the Kamo river. The festival has existed since the Edo period and is used to promote disaster awareness.
Isono Jinja Sairei is a festival between July 27 and 28 in Saijō. The main attraction is the danjiri. Danjiri are big carts. They are decorated with lanterns. The carts are tall. Many mikoshi, or portable shrines, join them. The festival has eighty items in total. It also includes groups of supporters.