Friday 29 June 2012

T.G.I.F.: Nagoshi no Harae, Kyoto

Tomorrow various shrines around Kyoto will be participating in the Nagoshi no Harae ceremony, a Summer purification ritual in which visitors are invited to pass through a large ring woven of miscanthus reed to cast off defilement (kegare). Participating shrines in Kyoto include Kitano Tenmangu, Kamigamo Shrine, Fujinomori Shrine, Heian Shrine, Nonomiya Shrine, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Yoshida Shrine, Kuramazaki Shrine and more.


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4 comments:

  1. Looks amazing and would love to participate in something like this in Kyoto.

    Japan Australia

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    1. Ditto to that. I wish I could be there too but Kyoto is a bit out of my range this weekend! Maybe someone else will enjoy it!

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  2. I like your blog!! Nice work! You're lucky to live in Izu, it's beautiful there!! xx

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    1. Thank you! The Izu is beautiful. I hope more people will come spend some time here on their travels!

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