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It is reportedly the beginning of the journey by Susano Nomikoto (Susano Nomikoto), who was poor but with all his hospitality in the future, when he gave him a ring as an amulet to save the epidemic. At Ibun Shrine, after receiving a prayer for the ascension, he is trained in self-exorcism with a reed, and by passing through a circle of about 3m in diameter set up in the precinct, he is treated as a shrine to drop half a year of sin and to pray for summer sickness. There are night shops in the precincts, and it is a festival that is familiar as Nishio's early summer wind poem.

It is an imitation of a festival at the Tsujima headquarters in the city of Tsujima, and the Gion festival related to Tenno Ushitou. In the past, when the epidemic became epidemic, the village prayed to Tsushima-sama that the Cho Chin Festival would continue even if there were three houses in the village. The 200-line Chowchin candles are lit, and the beating of the flute drums from the head shop to the shrine is carried out. * In 2024, only rituals will be held.

The Great Exorcism is a festival to purify the sins and fasties of the past half-year and pray for the second half of the year to be safe. He breathes over the doll and purifies this and prays for the calamity to be lifted. In addition, the body and mind are cleansed by passing through the circle of Kayo provided at the company's head, and the calamity are exorcised. * Chino wheel installation From 13:00 on June 30 to 12:00 on July 1.

Katahara [Katahara] Onsen, one of Kagakatsu no Ide-yu, Gamagori [Gamagori] hot spring villages that spring up on the Bay of Mikawa. The area around Shodake Pond in that Katahara Onsen is maintained as Hydrangea no Sato, and 50,000 hydrangeas bloom along the boardwalk. During the period, it is lit up until 21 o'clock, and more than 20 kinds of colorful flowers such as blue, pink and white show you a fantastic appearance. At night, you can also see the mysterious dance of the Gentoo.

On the day before "Mt. Fuji Open", a parade of Fuji schemes represented by the religion of Mt. Fuji has been held since ancient times to promote the historic Yoshitaguchi mountain trail, enlivening the eve. The Fuji-shō parade will be paraded from Kintorii Citizen Park to Kitaguchi Honmiya Fuji Asama Shrine with approximately 150 people. Image courtesy: Fujishida Tourism Promotion Service

The Natsugoshi Great Exorcism ceremony is one of the "two seasons of exorcism" held every six months. A ritual to exorcise [Futsujyo] the Sin-kare [tsumikegare] carried on his back for half a year, and to return to the original Ming-Pure and Honest form of man. After being subjected to an exorcism, the participants go through the Chinowa (Chinowa) following the Shinto priesthood and pray for a half-year disease-free disaster until the end of the year. Celebration enforcement from 14 o'clock. * Dolls [Hitogata] to transfer their own sins are paid.

It is full of colorful hydrangeas such as purple, blue, pink and white, as if the entire small mountain of Shimoda Park was wrapped in flowers. Its number is about three million wheels of 100 species. During the period, "Buiwai no Street Street (local goods sales and eateries)" will be opened (planned). Image courtesy Shimoda Tourism Association

10,000 hydrangeas are set to bloom in the Komuroyama Myohoji precinct. They plan to perform Yosakoi dances and drums, as well as selling specialty products Yuzu sweets and Yuzu udon noodles.

An old event known as "Chino no Rukuguri no Shinto", which appears in the records of the Nara period. It is mainly held at a shrine dedicated to Susanonomikoto, and the religion of the same life exorcizes the mind and body by passing through a ring made of kaya. It was held during the event of the Great Exorcism on June 30, and there are many participants because they can participate freely on the grounds.

The Great Exorcism is a traditional ritual of disaster deduction that entrusts the sins that people commit unknowingly in their lives to a doll and causes them to flow into the water. The great exorcism of Kashima Shrine is based on the "Futsumatama no Tsurugi" god of the Ōkami of Kashima, who is shown the strongest power to exorcism. The ceremony is 15 o'clock. Image courtesy Kashima Shrine