Nagoshi no Oharae (summer purification ceremony) is held on every June 29 and 30.
This is a Shinto ritual that purifies the sins and the impurities accumulated in the six months, and to cleanse our mind and body to pass rest of 6 months including the hot summer.
Below is the annual schedule.
- June 29 at 5:00pm
Recreation for kids. - June 30 at 10:00am to 8:00pm
Visitors can enjoy a raffle. - 4:30pm
The ritual to burn charms and amulets.
Please write down the names of all families on Hitogata (human-shaped) paper and puff your breath on the paper, then give it to the priest to purify it.