[Recommended summer event] Every year on August 1st, why not try visiting the Outer Shrine of Hassaku Shrine wearing a yukata?

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Every year on August 1st, there is a custom of visiting Ise Grand Shrine to pray for a good harvest, known as "Hassaku Sangu." To coincide with this, there is an event called "1,000 People Visit Geku in Yukata," where people visit the shrine dressed in yukata!

Latest update : 2024.07.16

A seasonal summer event: "Hassaku Pilgrimage"

The Hassaku Pilgrimage is one of the important events at Ise Shrine where people pray for bountiful harvests.

This event takes place on Hassaku Day, which falls on August 1st every year, when worshippers gather at Ise Shrine to pray for a bountiful harvest.

Hassaku refers to August 1st on the lunar calendar, and in agriculture it marks the beginning of the harvest. On this day, farmers would customarily visit shrines to pray for healthy growth of crops in the fields and a bountiful harvest.

This tradition has been carried on to the present day, and is celebrated on a grand scale at Ise Grand Shrine as the Hassaku Pilgrimage.

Come visit the shrine wearing a yukata!

Worshippers wear colorful yukatas, a traditional summer attire, and make their way to the shrine.

You don't necessarily have to wear a yukata, but most visitors wear yukata to immerse themselves in the summer atmosphere, in honor of the "Yukata de Sennin Omairi" (1,000-person visit to the Outer Shrine) event held on August 1st.

The sight of people gathered together in yukata enhances the summer atmosphere and deepens the interactions between visitors.

The Hassaku Pilgrimage is an opportunity to show respect for the sacred grounds of Ise Shrine and to strengthen community and family ties.

A nostalgic experience in the cool summer evening and the sacred atmosphere of the Outer Shrine

As you pass through the torii gate and walk through the quiet forest in the cool summer evening, you will be filled with a sacred atmosphere.

Faint lights dance along the approach to the shrine, and the architectural beauty of the shrine harmonizes with the fresh greenery. Time flows slowly in this sacred area where the gods reside.

The Hassaku Pilgrimage is a rare opportunity to experience Japan's traditional culture that has been passed down since ancient times, and it is also a place to reaffirm our harmony with nature by sharing our prayers for bountiful harvests.

This event, which takes place with the arrival of summer, is a special memory for many people and a moment of hope for the future.

Why not try out this special event that can only be experienced during this season? ♪

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Yukata rental "Obiyui" around the Outer Shrine

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