Daikan Misogi "Freezing Purification" Festival

(春日神社大寒みそぎ)

Date

FROM 2019.01.20
TO 2019.01.22

Description

This festival is held on the day known as "Daikan", recognized as the offical coldest day on the calender. Locals soak themselves in cold water for purification and to pray for zero illness. It is said that, mysteriously, if you do this ritual, you will not catch a cold for the following year.

Location

Houfu City
Yamaguchi

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