On July 7, Tanabata, a workshop for parents and children will be held at "Shiomi Ryugusha Shrine" in Tokyo. A workshop for parents and children to make and board reed boats was held at "Shiomi-Tatsumiya Shrine" in Tokyo on July 7.

Shiomi Ryugusha (located in Koto-ku, Tokyo), a shrine dedicated to the Dragon God, who wishes for the happiness and good fortune of children, will hold a workshop for parents and children to make and board reed boats on July 7, 2024 (Sunday), the seventh day of the seventh month.

A reed boat just before setting sail for the canal

The "Ushiomi Ryugu Shrine" is connected to the canal and is a unique space where seawater enters the shrine.

Children make reed boats in front of the shrine, while their parents watch and wait for the boats to be completed with their wishes written on strips of paper.

■Boarding the boat through seawater and sea of clouds

Taking advantage of the characteristics of the Kumomi worship service, which is held regardless of the season or weather, a sea of clouds will appear on the surface of the sea. Parents and children are invited to board the boat in this mysterious environment.

The reed boat floating in the sea of clouds is fantastic!

After the completion of the boat, parents and children will go on the boat ride.

Parents and children are invited to board the boat with strips of paper with their wishes on them.

Reed boats are the world's oldest primitive boats without sails.

The voyage is just like life itself, as you never know when or where you will arrive, regardless of the direction of the wind or the current.

The existence of this reed boat seems to teach us something important, even though we tend to take for granted that we can control everything.

Boarding the reed boat with wishes on tanzaku strips

Everyone must work together to complete the boat.

Although made entirely of reeds, the boat weighs 100 kilograms.

■Outline of the workshop

Date and time: July 7 (Sun.) 9:00-16:00

Participation fee : Free (advance reservation required)

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Place: Shiomi Ryugu Shrine

Location : B1F Maison de la Mer, 2-1-10 Shiomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo

Access : 2-minute walk from Shiomi Station on the JR Keiyo Line

Lecturer ：Mr. Hitoshi Ishikawa, explorer and reed boat navigator

Participants ：Elementary school students, junior high school students, high school students

Website ： https://shiomi-ryugusha.jp

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