The “Yakuyoke Yaku Hare Hyotan Yakunosai” (Evil Protection and Calamity Clearing Gourd Burning Ritual), a Shinto ritual in which gourds dedicated at Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine are burned at the Tenjin Hiroba Saijo (Tenjin Plaza Ritual Site) along with the recitation of the Oharae (Great Purification), will be held. In this Shinto ritual, you can write your wish on paper, place it in a gourd, and enshrine it on your home’s household altar. Then, when the new year arrives and evil is cleared, it is said that your wish will be fulfilled by returning the “Yaku Hare Hyotan” (Calamity Clearing Gourd) to Tenmangu Shrine and burning it. This Shinto ritual is perfect for praying for protection from evil and inviting good fortune. Why not participate? Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine is located in Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and is known as a historic shrine.
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Date: Usually held on April 4, starting at 10:00 AM
Location: 4-7-1 Saifu, Dazaifu City, Fukuoka Prefecture 818-0117
Contact: Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Office 092-922-8225
Related Website: https://www.dazaifutenmangu.or.jp/
Access: 10-minute walk from Futsukaichi Station on the Kagoshima Main Line. From Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station, take the Nishitetsu line to “Dazaifu Station” and walk for 5 minutes. Approximately 15 minutes by car from Futsukaichi Station on the Kagoshima Main Line.