Shizan Shrine "Ganritsu Matsuri Chinowa Kuguri" June 13, 2025 (Friday) 10 o'clock ~ 【Shinto ritual】Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10 a.m. 【Kaya no Rinokuguri】From 13th (Fri) to 15th (Sun) 16:00 At the Shizan Shrine, on the 13th, the "Wishing Festival: A Great Exorcism Over the Summer" is held. Anyone can attend the Shinto ritual on the day. If you ask for Shizan Shrine 20~10 minutes before the start of the Shinto ritual, you can receive the katashiro of the Shinto ritual. In the katashiro Shinto ritual, the name and age are written on the doll (hitokata), and the body is stroked by blowing on it, Transferring and purifying half of the sins of this year, Please pray that you will be able to spend this summer safely. Write your name, Car number, etc. on the Car Shape, stroke the frame and keys to exorcise and purify impurities and disasters, Please pray for safe driving. If you pay the katashiro to the Shizan Shrine, you will pray for no illness and disaster and traffic safety at the application festival. From the 13th to the 15th at 4 p.m., "Kaya no Rinokuguri" will be held in. Passing through a large circle made of oyster leaves, we exorcise the sins and defilements of the past six months, It is a traditional event to pray for a disease-free life for the remaining six months. It is part of the Great Exorcism of Natsuetsu, which is held at many shrines throughout Japan at this time of the year. Shizan Shrine 〒864-0057 818 Oshima, Arao City, Kumamoto Prefecture Phone: 0968-62-1390 15 minutes walk from JR Kagoshima Main Line "Arao Station"