Join the unique and centuries-old Oshiroi Festival at the Oyamazumi Shrine in Asakura City, a tradition spanning over 300 years. This ritual, held at the shrine known for its “Goddess of Women,” involves participants covering their faces with a white paste made from newly harvested rice flour and water. This act symbolizes the goddess applying makeup. The festival is a form of gratitude to the deity for good health, safety, and bountiful harvests. The thickness of the applied rice paste is believed to predict the coming year’s crop yield, with prayers offered for abundant grain harvests. This unusual custom is recognized as a rare and distinctive tradition nationwide.
• 12/2 (Mon.)
• 14:00~
• Oyamazumi Shrine
• 527 Hakioyama, Asakura City, Fukuoka
• https://www.city.asakura.lg.jp/www/contents/1354257567142/index.html
