Mitarashi Matsuri is held at the Shimogamo Shrine in Kyoto.
\nThis festival is famous for the foot bathing ritual where you have to walk through freezing cold water to cleanse and purify your spirit before you light candles to pray for health and longevity and then drink some water that comes from the same river.
\nThis festival is usually around four days long in July.<\/p>\n
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\nGo ahead the reception and take off your shoes, then get the candle in exchange for 300 yen at the desk.
\nLet\u2019s start walking from the vermilion bridge and wade into the water and proceeding towards the sub-shrine.
\nPeople would be surprised at the cold water and its depth, the because it comes from an underground spring.
\nThe depth of river is the same height of knee of an adult, so please note in your mind that preparation for your luggage and clothes is needed.<\/p>\n
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There is a big candle in the small shrine to lit your candle along the river.
\nPlace the candle in front of sub-shrine which worships Seoritsu Hime, a god of purification, and offer up prayers to her for sound health.<\/p>\n
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After the pray, it\u2019s time to purify the inside with some delicious really good and tasty water.
\nStaff offers you a cup of water so receive it after cleansing your hands.
\nActually, you can bring it home with a bottle or a canteen you have if you ask.<\/p>\n
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\n* On the way to the festival, there are a lot of vendors set up lots of food, drinks, and souvenirs.<\/p>\n
Address:
\n59, Shimogamo Izumikawa cho, Saky\u014d-ku, Kyoto
\nDate:
\nJuly 19th ~ 28th, 2019
\nTime:
\n9:00~21:00
\nAccess:
\n\u201cShimogamo-jinja mae\u201d(\u4e0b\u9d28\u795e\u793e\u524d) bus stop on the Kyoto City Bus #4, 205 at Kyoto Station
\n12-minute walk from \u201cDemachiyanagi\u201d St. on Keihan line.
\nAdmission Fee:
\n300 yen for a candle<\/p>\n
You should receive such local information of Kyoto by an application “KoI APP”.
\nWith this application, even if you don\u2019t have Wi-Fi, you can find nearby stores and so on.
\nYou can install the application from the following URL.<\/p>\n