Ganryu Shrine Hadaka Mairi (Naked Pilgrimage)
Festival

Ganryu Shrine Hadaka Mairi (Naked Pilgrimage)

Japanese name:巌龍神社「裸参り」

📅 Sun, Feb 28, 2027

📍 Tono, Iwate

About this event

Boasting a 370-year history, the Otomo-cho Hadaka Mairi (Naked Pilgrimage), famous as the only unusual festival in the Tono region, will be held. It is a traditional event to pray for family safety, bountiful harvests, fire prevention, traffic safety, and academic success. Gathering at the Otomo District Center and conducted in a solemn atmosphere together with local residents, this festival brightens up the winter night in Tono.

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Venue

Tono City Hall Civic Center Otomo District Center

16-chiwari 105-1 Otomo-cho, Tono, Iwate 028-0481

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