 Most viewed - Tarobogu Shrine Bonfire Festival 太郎坊宮お火焚大祭 |
The bonfire is used to burn about 100,000 goma prayer tablets collected from all over Japan. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.84 views
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The fire's spiritual force supposed to ward off evil, accidents, and sickness and cleanse you. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.83 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.70 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.69 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.67 views
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Tarobogu Shrine on this mountain holds a bonfire festival on the first Sunday in December. Near Tarobogu-mae Station on Ohmi Railways Line from Omi-Hachiman or Yokaichi Stations.38 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.38 views
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The first torii is near the train station.36 views
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The smoke can get very thick. People with a lung condition or clothing sensitive to smoke should not see this.36 views
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I did it as well, wasn't so hot.36 views
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Lighting the pile.35 views
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Sacred staff for the fire walk.35 views
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Pile to be burned for the bonfire.34 views
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Fire walk pit still smoking.34 views
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Glad to take the shuttle bus back to the trasin station.34 views
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On the day of the bonfire festival, they have shuttle buses going between the train station and Tarobogu Shrine. Highly recommend taking the bus.33 views
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Get off the bus and here we are. A large clearing (shrine's parking lot) surrounded by a large crowd.33 views
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Kind of unique festival because it combines Shinto and Buddhist practices.33 views
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Fanning the fire.33 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.33 views
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Priests throw wooden goma prayer tablets (written with people's wishes) into the fire.33 views
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After the smoke is gone...33 views
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Toward the end, there is fire-walking on the hot embers. 火渡り33 views
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Toward the end, there is fire-walking on the hot embers.33 views
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Cool your feet in salt.33 views
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The hardest part of the fire walk was putting your shoes back on. No benches to sit on.33 views
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Prayer before the fire walk.32 views
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Mountain ascetic priests chanting.31 views
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If you don't take the bus, it's 700 steps up from here.30 views
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