Festivals and Events
An autumn matsuri in October is a special day (en'nichi) for the kami Kotoshironushi.
A setsubun observance in February is the Tsuina-shiki Shinji, which engages hopes for safety in the home and averting misfortune. This Shinto purification ritual is designated as an intangible cultural heritage event. The elaborate ceremony is a pantomime representation of driving out demons or bad spirits.
Read more about this topic: Nagata Jinja
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