Tokyo Atago Shrine: Thousand - Day Pilgrimage and Hozuki Festival(1)
On June 23rd and 24th, a two - day event called the "Thousand - Day Pilgrimage Hozuki Festival" is held at Atago Shrine (Atago Jinja) in Minato - ku, Tokyo. π’π Atago Shrine Hozuki Market During these two days, people can pass through the thatched ring (Chinowa) placed at Atago Shrine to worship, and it is believed that they will receive the blessings equivalent to a thousand - day pilgrimage. To this day, many people still come to participate. Atago Shrine π’π Atago Shrine Steps to Success At the same time, the "Hozuki Festival" is also held, displaying blue hozuki that have been purified. It is said that the locally - grown "hozuki," when boiled, can cure children's diseases and women's illnesses, and thus gradually became popular, eventually forming the Hozuki Market. People who receive hozuki can also undergo a special purification ceremony within the shrine. #Tokyo π π’π Worshippers will pass through the large thatched ring, singing the words "The summer - crossing purification of Minazuki can extend life by a thousand years," and traverse it three times in the shape of the number 8. Legend has it that passing through the thatched ring can cleanse sins and bestow the blessings of health and longevity. π’π #Tokyo π
