About this event
At Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, the "Genshisai" ritual is held at the beginning of the year to pray for the prosperity of the Emperor and the further development of the nation. This Shinto ritual is an important ceremony held at the start of the New Year to wish for national peace and the prosperity of the Imperial Family. Iwashimizu Hachimangu has been revered since the Heian period as a guardian deity of the capital and a god of national tranquility, and has since been deeply worshiped as a god of national protection, warding off evil, good fortune, victory, and archery. It is known nationwide especially as a shrine for warding off evil, and participating in this ritual at the beginning of the New Year will be an opportunity to welcome the start of a fresh new year with a refreshed spirit.
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Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine
30 Yawata Takabō, Yawata, Kyoto 614-8005
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