Festival
Toishi Hachimangu Shrine Hatsumode 2027
Japanese name:遠石八幡宮 初詣 2027
📅 Fri, Jan 1, 2027 - Sun, Jan 3, 2027
About this event
This is a Hatsumode event held at Toishi Hachimangu Shrine in Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. During the first three days of the New Year, it bustles with approximately 200,000 worshipers. From 10:00 on New Year's Day, the Saitansai ritual is held to celebrate the New Year and pray for regional development and people's happiness. Toishi Hachimangu is believed to bring divine blessings for warding off evil, family safety, traffic safety, and safe childbirth. The shrine grounds bustle with many visitors throughout the Hatsumode period, celebrating the dawn of the new year.
Source website (Japanese) ↗Venue
Toishi Hachimangu Shrine
2-3-1 Toishi, Shunan, Yamaguchi 745-0816
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