About this event
Held in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, the "Mayudama Market" is a traditional festival held every year on January 13 at Tokusho-ji Temple, which enshrines Kokuzo Bosatsu. It is said to have originated in 1739 on the occasion of the restoration of the Kokuzo-do hall. Originally an event for sericultural farmers to pray for the safe growth of silkworms and cocoons, it transformed into a festival praying for business prosperity and family trade success as the textile industry flourished. "Mayudama" (cocoon-shaped lucky charms) are sold along the temple approach, bustling with many visitors every year. Kokuzo Bosatsu is also known as the guardian deity for those born in the Years of the Ox and Tiger.
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Tokusho-ji Temple
3-2090 Honcho, Ashikaga, Tochigi 326-0808
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