Motsu-ji Temple Hatsukayasai Festival毛越寺 二十日夜祭
The Matarajin Festival is a New Year celebration, which is held every year from 14th to 20th January in the Motsu-ji Temple. Participants perform rituals and make offerings to pray for good health, prosperity, protection from disaster and fruitful harvest.
The peak of the festival is Hatsukayasai - the last day of the festival week. The highlights are a torchlit parade to Jōgyōdō Hall, a performance of the Ennen no Mai longevity rites and a special blessing at the temple for the men and women who have reached “unlucky ages” according to traditional superstition.
Venue
- Mōtsū-ji ⎯ 毛越寺
Address
58 Osawa, Hiraizumi-chō, Nishiiwai-gun, Iwate-ken
Getting There
- 7 minutes walk from Hiraizumi Station (平泉駅)
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