Next tour: October 27, Saturday
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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| golden phoenix on top of Mikoshi, Tomioka Hachimangu shrine |
October was once called "Kanna-zuki"（神無月）, meaning "no god month" in Japanese old calendar. It is said that in this month, gods from all over Japan go to Izumo Taisha shrine in Shimane prefecture, western Japan, for an annual gathering, so they are absent from their shrines.
Well, even if gods are absent, we still have a beautiful shrine, spectacular Mikoshi (mobile shrine), golden phoenix and lots more. Lets find out in our monthly tours. Click here for for details.