🏮 Hadaka Mairi
はだか参り
Hita, Oita (Karasuyado Shrine) · Every year on 14 December
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Hadaka-mairi (the naked pilgrimage) at Karasuyado Shrine in Hita, Oita Prefecture, is an unusual festival with about 400 years of history. Every year on the night of Setsubun, men wearing nothing but white fundoshi (loincloths) gather at the shrine and pray for protection from evil and good health. The sight of them clashing vigorously while the event is carried out in a sacred atmosphere is the highlight.
Getting there
1 minute on foot from JR Hita Station and Hita Bus Center; 10 minutes by car from Hita IC.
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