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Near Kinomoto Station is Jizo-zaka road, a slightly sloping cobblestone road leading to the Jizo-in temple. During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Ennichi Festival held on Aug. 22-25, this road is packed with food stalls and people going to worship. 地蔵縁日
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Jizo-zaka road. Ennichi is the temple or shrine's auspicious or special commemoration days. When you go to worship on such days, your prayers will be answered in better ways than usual. The festival is held from 9 am to 10 pm. 地蔵坂
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Jizo-zaka as seen from Jizo-in temple. On the last day of the festival (Aug. 25)., fireworks is held from 8 pm to 8:30 pm.
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Jizo-zaka road as seen from the temple.
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple during the Kinomoto Jizo Festival held Aug. 22-25. MAP
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What Jizo-zaka looks like from the Jizo-in temple entrance.
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Going to worship at Kinomoto Jizo-in temple.
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During the annual Kinomoto Jizo Festival, an endless stream of people come to worship.
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Lighting incense.
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Worshippers inside the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. Scroll down further to see what it looks like without all the people.
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View from the temple.
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Giant Jizo statue overlooks food stalls within the temple grounds.
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Kids catching small colorful balls in the water with a paper net.
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You can exchange the balls with prizes (more balls = better prizes).
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Votive prayer tablets with frog design.
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Jizo statue
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On Hokkoku Kaido Road fronting the temple, more food/game stalls.
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Hokkoku Kaido Road
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Hokkoku Kaido Road
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Former bank building called Koyukan, now used for flea markets and other events. 交遊館
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Ennichi in the evening as people stick around for the fireworks.
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Kinomoto Jizo-in temple in the evening of ennichi festival.
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