Takakura Jinja
2283 Higashi Ashida, Aogaki-cho, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture
Start the New Year smiling with an extra-large omikuji.
Takakura Jinja in Higashi Ashida, Aogaki-cho, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture will begin handing out omikuji larger than an opened newspaper from 12:00 a.m. on January 1.
Visitors draw the fortune by shaking a cylinder about the height of a child and pulling it out.
“Come with family and friends and take home great fortune and laughter,” they say. The offering runs through January 4.
The omikuji measures A1 size: 59.4 cm tall and 84.1 cm wide. It claims to be the largest omikuji in Japan. Making use of its size, the fortunes are divided into detailed categories. For example, “love” is broken down into meeting someone ▽ unrequited love ▽ marriage prospects ▽ being popular ▽ dates ▽ compatibility.
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