# Great Purification Ceremony at Futaarayama Shrine in Utsunomiya
_宇都宮二荒山神社大祓式_

- **When:** Thu, Dec 31, 2026 (JST)
- **Where:** Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine — 1-1-1 Babadori, Utsunomiya, Tochigi
- **Map:** https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.561317,139.885818
- **Price:** price on the official site
- **Category:** Cultural & Ethnic Festivals
- **Official site:** https://www.utsunomiya-cvb.org/event/detail_20048.html
- **On Tokyo Events:** https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/great-purification-ceremony-at-futaarayama-shrine-in-utsunomiya

![](https://www.utsunomiya-cvb.org/lsc/upfile/spot/0002/0048/20048_1_l.jpg)

The Great Purification Ceremony is held to cleanse participants of sins and impurities. At Futaarayama Shrine, the ritual takes place twice a year, on June 30 and December 31.

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Source: Tokyo Events — https://eventstokyo.com/en/events/great-purification-ceremony-at-futaarayama-shrine-in-utsunomiya